Mary E. Green (1845–1921)

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    Born
    1845 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania
    Died
    1921 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania

    When was Mary E. Green born? 1845 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania.

    When did Mary E. Green die? 1921 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania.

    Life story

    Mary E. Green (1845–1921) was born in 1845 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, and died in 1921 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, at about age 76. 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

    1. 1845 · age 0 — The Irish Potato Famine began

    2. 1861 · age 16 — The American Civil War began

    3. 1867 · age 22 — The United States purchased Alaska

    4. 1876 · age 31 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone

    5. 1898 · age 53 — The Spanish–American War was fought

    6. 1906 · age 61 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    7. 1914 · age 69 — World War I began

    8. 1920 · age 75 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    Questions about Mary E. Green

    When was Mary E. Green born?

    Mary E. Green was born in 1845 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania.

    Where was Mary E. Green born?

    Mary E. Green was born in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania.

    When did Mary E. Green die?

    Mary E. Green died in 1921 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania.

    Where did Mary E. Green die?

    Mary E. Green died in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania.

    How old was Mary E. Green at the time of death?

    Mary E. Green was about 76 years old.

    Where is Mary E. Green 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. Green was born?

    In 1845, the U.S. presidents were John Tyler and James K. Polk.

    Who was president when Mary E. Green died?

    In 1921, the U.S. presidents were Woodrow Wilson and Warren G. Harding.

    What happened in the world the year Mary E. Green was born?

    In 1845, the Irish Potato Famine began.

    What major events happened during Mary E. Green's lifetime?

    During Mary E.'s lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 0); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 18); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 26); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 53); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 63); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 73).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Mary E. Green?

    Federal censuses taken during Mary E.'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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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1845

      Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania

    2. Death

      1921

      Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Mary E. Green (1845–1921)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/mary-e-green-1845-1921-5e49dbdc/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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    Sources

    Names in Stone

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