Mary Gril Combe (1849–?)

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    Born
    1849

    When was Mary Gril Combe born? 1849.

    Life story

    Mary Gril Combe (1849–?) was born in 1849. A cemetery record documents Mary Gril's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Mary Gril's life.

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    The world Mary Gril lived through

    1. 1861 · age 12 — The American Civil War began

    2. 1869 · age 20 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed

    3. 1892 · age 43 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants

    4. 1906 · age 57 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    5. 1917 · age 68 — The United States entered World War I

    6. 1929 · age 80 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    7. 1939 · age 90 — World War II began in Europe

    8. 1947 · age 98 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    Questions about Mary Gril Combe

    When was Mary Gril Combe born?

    Mary Gril Combe was born in 1849.

    Where is Mary Gril Combe buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Mary Gril's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Mary Gril Combe was born?

    In 1849, the U.S. presidents were James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor.

    What major events happened during Mary Gril Combe's lifetime?

    During Mary Gril's lifetime: the American Civil War began (1861, age 12); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 22); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 51); World War I began (1914, age 65); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 80); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 92).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Mary Gril Combe?

    Federal censuses taken during Mary Gril's lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    1. Birth

      1849

    2. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Mary Gril Combe (1849–?)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/mary-gril-combe-1849-710537bc/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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