Nathan C Smith (1814–1956)
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- Born
- 1814
- Died
- 1956
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- Names in Stone
When was Nathan C Smith born? 1814.
When did Nathan C Smith die? 1956.
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Nathan C Smith (1814–1956) was born in 1814, and died in 1956, at about age 142. A cemetery record documents Nathan C's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Nathan C's life.
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The world Nathan C lived through
1825 · age 11 — The Erie Canal opened
1863 · age 49 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1876 · age 62 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1903 · age 89 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 103 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 119 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 130 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 140 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
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When was Nathan C Smith born?
Nathan C Smith was born in 1814.
When did Nathan C Smith die?
Nathan C Smith died in 1956.
How old was Nathan C Smith at the time of death?
Nathan C Smith was about 142 years old.
Where is Nathan C Smith buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Nathan C's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Nathan C Smith was born?
James Madison was president of the United States when Nathan C was born.
Who was president when Nathan C Smith died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Nathan C died.
What major events happened during Nathan C Smith's lifetime?
During Nathan C's lifetime: the Erie Canal opened (1825, age 11); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 53); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 86); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 104); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 125); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 140).
Which U.S. censuses would include Nathan C Smith?
Federal censuses taken during Nathan C's lifetime and now public: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1814
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1956
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