Mary A. Devanny (1866–1956)
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- Born
- 1866
- Died
- 1956
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- Names in Stone
When was Mary A. Devanny born? 1866.
When did Mary A. Devanny die? 1956.
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Mary A. Devanny (1866–1956) was born in 1866, and died in 1956, at about age 90. A cemetery record documents Mary A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Mary A.'s life.
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1867 · age 1 — The United States purchased Alaska
1886 · age 20 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1903 · age 37 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1914 · age 48 — World War I began
1927 · age 61 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 71 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 79 — World War II ended
1954 · age 88 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
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When was Mary A. Devanny born?
Mary A. Devanny was born in 1866.
When did Mary A. Devanny die?
Mary A. Devanny died in 1956.
How old was Mary A. Devanny at the time of death?
Mary A. Devanny was about 90 years old.
Where is Mary A. Devanny buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Mary A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Mary A. Devanny was born?
Andrew Johnson was president of the United States when Mary A. was born.
Who was president when Mary A. Devanny died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Mary A. died.
What major events happened during Mary A. Devanny's lifetime?
During Mary A.'s lifetime: the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 1); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 26); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 42); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 54); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 71); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 81).
Which U.S. censuses would include Mary A. Devanny?
Federal censuses taken during Mary A.'s lifetime and now public: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1866
Death
1956
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