Nancy Knight Warren (1838–1920)
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- Born
- 1838
- Died
- 1920
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- Names in Stone
When was Nancy Knight Warren born? 1838.
When did Nancy Knight Warren die? 1920.
Life story
Nancy Knight Warren (1838–1920) was born in 1838, and died in 1920, at about age 82. A cemetery record documents Nancy Knight's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Nancy Knight's life.
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The world Nancy Knight lived through
1845 · age 7 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 23 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 29 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 38 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 60 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 68 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 76 — World War I began
1920 · age 82 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
Questions about Nancy Knight Warren
When was Nancy Knight Warren born?
Nancy Knight Warren was born in 1838.
When did Nancy Knight Warren die?
Nancy Knight Warren died in 1920.
How old was Nancy Knight Warren at the time of death?
Nancy Knight Warren was about 82 years old.
Where is Nancy Knight Warren buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Nancy Knight's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Nancy Knight Warren was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Nancy Knight was born.
Who was president when Nancy Knight Warren died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Nancy Knight died.
What major events happened during Nancy Knight Warren's lifetime?
During Nancy Knight's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 7); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 25); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 33); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 60); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 70); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include Nancy Knight Warren?
Federal censuses taken during Nancy Knight's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1838
Death
1920
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