Robert R Howison (1815–1895)
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- Born
- 1815
- Died
- 1895
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- Names in Stone
When was Robert R Howison born? 1815.
When did Robert R Howison die? 1895.
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Robert R Howison (1815–1895) was born in 1815, and died in 1895, at about age 80. A cemetery record documents Robert R's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert R's life.
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1825 · age 10 — The Erie Canal opened
1846 · age 31 — The Mexican–American War began
1861 · age 46 — The American Civil War began
1865 · age 50 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1869 · age 54 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1876 · age 61 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 77 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
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When was Robert R Howison born?
Robert R Howison was born in 1815.
When did Robert R Howison die?
Robert R Howison died in 1895.
How old was Robert R Howison at the time of death?
Robert R Howison was about 80 years old.
Where is Robert R Howison buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Robert R's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Robert R Howison was born?
James Madison was president of the United States when Robert R was born.
Who was president when Robert R Howison died?
Grover Cleveland was president of the United States when Robert R died.
What major events happened during Robert R Howison's lifetime?
During Robert R's lifetime: the Erie Canal opened (1825, age 10); the California Gold Rush began (1848, age 33); the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 50); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 56); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 77).
Which U.S. censuses would include Robert R Howison?
Federal censuses taken during Robert R's lifetime and now public: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1815
Death
1895
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