Robert Thomas Browse (1876–1948)
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- Born
- 1876
- Died
- 1948
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Robert Thomas Browse born? 1876.
When did Robert Thomas Browse die? 1948.
Life story
Robert Thomas Browse (1876–1948) was born in 1876, and died in 1948, at about age 72. A cemetery record documents Robert Thomas's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert Thomas's life.

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The world Robert Thomas lived through
1876 · age 0 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 22 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 30 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 38 — World War I began
1920 · age 44 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 57 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 63 — World War II began in Europe
1945 · age 69 — World War II ended
Questions about Robert Thomas Browse
When was Robert Thomas Browse born?
Robert Thomas Browse was born in 1876.
When did Robert Thomas Browse die?
Robert Thomas Browse died in 1948.
How old was Robert Thomas Browse at the time of death?
Robert Thomas Browse was about 72 years old.
Where is Robert Thomas Browse buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Robert Thomas's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Robert Thomas Browse was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Robert Thomas was born.
Who was president when Robert Thomas Browse died?
Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when Robert Thomas died.
What happened in the world the year Robert Thomas Browse was born?
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
What major events happened during Robert Thomas Browse's lifetime?
During Robert Thomas's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 0); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 24); the Titanic sank (1912, age 36); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 44); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 59); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 68).
Which U.S. censuses would include Robert Thomas Browse?
Federal censuses taken during Robert Thomas's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1876
Death
1948
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