S. Jane Towne (1836–1927)
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- Born
- 1836
- Died
- 1927
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- Names in Stone
When was S. Jane Towne born? 1836.
When did S. Jane Towne die? 1927.
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S. Jane Towne (1836–1927) was born in 1836, and died in 1927, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents S. Jane's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about S. Jane's life.
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1845 · age 9 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 25 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 31 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 40 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 62 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 70 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 78 — World War I began
1920 · age 84 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was S. Jane Towne born?
S. Jane Towne was born in 1836.
When did S. Jane Towne die?
S. Jane Towne died in 1927.
How old was S. Jane Towne at the time of death?
S. Jane Towne was about 91 years old.
Where is S. Jane Towne buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents S. Jane's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when S. Jane Towne was born?
Andrew Jackson was president of the United States when S. Jane was born.
Who was president when S. Jane Towne died?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when S. Jane died.
What major events happened during S. Jane Towne's lifetime?
During S. Jane's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 9); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 27); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 35); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 62); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 72); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 82).
Which U.S. censuses would include S. Jane Towne?
Federal censuses taken during S. Jane's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1927
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