Mary A. Sears (1846–1920)
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- Born
- 1846
- Died
- 1920
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- Names in Stone
When was Mary A. Sears born? 1846.
When did Mary A. Sears die? 1920.
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Mary A. Sears (1846–1920) was born in 1846, and died in 1920, at about age 74. 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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The world Mary A. lived through
1846 · age 0 — The Mexican–American War began
1863 · age 17 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1869 · age 23 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1886 · age 40 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1900 · age 54 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1908 · age 62 — Ford introduced the Model T
1917 · age 71 — The United States entered World War I
Questions about Mary A. Sears
When was Mary A. Sears born?
Mary A. Sears was born in 1846.
When did Mary A. Sears die?
Mary A. Sears died in 1920.
How old was Mary A. Sears at the time of death?
Mary A. Sears was about 74 years old.
Where is Mary A. Sears 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. Sears was born?
James K. Polk was president of the United States when Mary A. was born.
Who was president when Mary A. Sears died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Mary A. died.
What happened in the world the year Mary A. Sears was born?
In 1846, the Mexican–American War began.
What major events happened during Mary A. Sears's lifetime?
During Mary A.'s lifetime: the Mexican–American War began (1846, age 0); the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 19); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 30); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 54); the Titanic sank (1912, age 66); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Mary A. Sears?
Federal censuses taken during Mary A.'s lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1846
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1920
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