Omar L Shepard (1844–1931)
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- Born
- 1844
- Died
- 1931
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- Names in Stone
When was Omar L Shepard born? 1844.
When did Omar L Shepard die? 1931.
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Omar L Shepard (1844–1931) was born in 1844, and died in 1931, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Omar L's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Omar L's life.
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The world Omar L lived through
1845 · age 1 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 17 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 23 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 32 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 54 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 62 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 70 — World War I began
1920 · age 76 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was Omar L Shepard born?
Omar L Shepard was born in 1844.
When did Omar L Shepard die?
Omar L Shepard died in 1931.
How old was Omar L Shepard at the time of death?
Omar L Shepard was about 87 years old.
Where is Omar L Shepard buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Omar L's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Omar L Shepard was born?
John Tyler was president of the United States when Omar L was born.
Who was president when Omar L Shepard died?
Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Omar L died.
What major events happened during Omar L Shepard's lifetime?
During Omar L's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 1); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 19); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 27); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 54); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 64); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Omar L Shepard?
Federal censuses taken during Omar L'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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1931
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