Robert E. Laws (1853–1930)
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- Born
- 1853
- Died
- 1930
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- Names in Stone
When was Robert E. Laws born? 1853.
When did Robert E. Laws die? 1930.
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Robert E. Laws (1853–1930) was born in 1853, and died in 1930, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents Robert E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert E.'s life.
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1861 · age 8 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 14 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 23 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 45 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 53 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 61 — World War I began
1920 · age 67 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was Robert E. Laws born?
Robert E. Laws was born in 1853.
When did Robert E. Laws die?
Robert E. Laws died in 1930.
How old was Robert E. Laws at the time of death?
Robert E. Laws was about 77 years old.
Where is Robert E. Laws buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Robert E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Robert E. Laws was born?
In 1853, the U.S. presidents were Millard Fillmore and Franklin Pierce.
Who was president when Robert E. Laws died?
Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Robert E. died.
What major events happened during Robert E. Laws's lifetime?
During Robert E.'s lifetime: the American Civil War began (1861, age 8); the first transcontinental railroad was completed (1869, age 16); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 39); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 53); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 64); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include Robert E. Laws?
Federal censuses taken during Robert E.'s lifetime and now public: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1930
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