Mary E. Friss (1864–1950)
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- Born
- 1864
- Died
- 1950
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- Names in Stone
When was Mary E. Friss born? 1864.
When did Mary E. Friss die? 1950.

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Life story
Mary E. Friss (1864–1950) was born in 1864, and died in 1950, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents Mary E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Mary E.'s life.

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The world Mary E. lived through
1865 · age 1 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1876 · age 12 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 36 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 48 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 56 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 71 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 80 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
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When was Mary E. Friss born?
Mary E. Friss was born in 1864.
When did Mary E. Friss die?
Mary E. Friss died in 1950.
How old was Mary E. Friss at the time of death?
Mary E. Friss was about 86 years old.
Where is Mary E. Friss buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Mary E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Mary E. Friss was born?
Abraham Lincoln was president of the United States when Mary E. was born.
Who was president when Mary E. Friss died?
Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when Mary E. died.
What major events happened during Mary E. Friss's lifetime?
During Mary E.'s lifetime: the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 1); the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 22); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 42); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 54); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 71); World War II ended (1945, age 81).
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Federal censuses taken during Mary E.'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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