Martha E. Hamilton (1872–1946)
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- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1946
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- Names in Stone
When was Martha E. Hamilton born? 1872.
When did Martha E. Hamilton die? 1946.
Life story
Martha E. Hamilton (1872–1946) was born in 1872, and died in 1946, at about age 74. A cemetery record documents Martha E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Martha E.'s life.
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The world Martha E. lived through
1876 · age 4 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 26 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 34 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 42 — World War I began
1920 · age 48 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 61 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 67 — World War II began in Europe
1945 · age 73 — World War II ended
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When was Martha E. Hamilton born?
Martha E. Hamilton was born in 1872.
When did Martha E. Hamilton die?
Martha E. Hamilton died in 1946.
How old was Martha E. Hamilton at the time of death?
Martha E. Hamilton was about 74 years old.
Where is Martha E. Hamilton buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Martha E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Martha E. Hamilton was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Martha E. was born.
Who was president when Martha E. Hamilton died?
Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when Martha E. died.
What major events happened during Martha E. Hamilton's lifetime?
During Martha E.'s lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 4); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 28); the Titanic sank (1912, age 40); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 48); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 63); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include Martha E. Hamilton?
Federal censuses taken during Martha E.'s lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1872
Death
1946
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