Mary Ellen Stapley (1867–?)
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- 1867
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When was Mary Ellen Stapley born? 1867.
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Mary Ellen Stapley (1867–?) was born in 1867. A cemetery record documents Mary Ellen's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Mary Ellen's life.

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1867 · age 0 — The United States purchased Alaska
1892 · age 25 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1908 · age 41 — Ford introduced the Model T
1920 · age 53 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1937 · age 70 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1947 · age 80 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1957 · age 90 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1965 · age 98 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
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When was Mary Ellen Stapley born?
Mary Ellen Stapley was born in 1867.
Where is Mary Ellen Stapley buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Mary Ellen's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Mary Ellen Stapley was born?
Andrew Johnson was president of the United States when Mary Ellen was born.
What happened in the world the year Mary Ellen Stapley was born?
In 1867, the United States purchased Alaska.
What major events happened during Mary Ellen Stapley's lifetime?
During Mary Ellen's lifetime: the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 0); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 31); World War I began (1914, age 47); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 66); World War II ended (1945, age 78); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 90).
Which U.S. censuses would include Mary Ellen Stapley?
Federal censuses taken during Mary Ellen'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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