Mary Boysen (1876–1963)
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- Born
- 1876
- Died
- 1963
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Mary Boysen born? 1876.
When did Mary Boysen die? 1963.
Life story
Mary Boysen (1876–1963) was born in 1876, and died in 1963, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Mary's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Mary's life.
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The world Mary lived through
1876 · age 0 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 24 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 36 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 44 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 59 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 68 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 77 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 83 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
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When was Mary Boysen born?
Mary Boysen was born in 1876.
When did Mary Boysen die?
Mary Boysen died in 1963.
How old was Mary Boysen at the time of death?
Mary Boysen was about 87 years old.
Where is Mary Boysen buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Mary's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Mary Boysen was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Mary was born.
Who was president when Mary Boysen died?
In 1963, the U.S. presidents were John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
What happened in the world the year Mary Boysen was born?
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
What major events happened during Mary Boysen's lifetime?
During Mary's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 0); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 30); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 44); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 63); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 77); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 87).
Which U.S. censuses would include Mary Boysen?
Federal censuses taken during Mary's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1876
Death
1963
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AncestryData, "Mary Boysen (1876–1963)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/mary-boysen-1876-1963-2ff16b7d/, accessed 2026-11-14.
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