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    Samuel Steele Gardner (1892–1962)

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    Born
    1892
    Died
    1962
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    Names in Stone

    When was Samuel Steele Gardner born? 1892.

    When did Samuel Steele Gardner die? 1962.

    Life story

    Samuel Steele Gardner (1892–1962) was born in 1892, and died in 1962, at about age 70. A cemetery record documents Samuel Steele's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Samuel Steele's life.

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    The world Samuel Steele lived through

    1. 1892 · age 0 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants

    2. 1906 · age 14 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    3. 1917 · age 25 — The United States entered World War I

    4. 1929 · age 37 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    5. 1939 · age 47 — World War II began in Europe

    6. 1947 · age 55 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    7. 1955 · age 63 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    Questions about Samuel Steele Gardner

    When was Samuel Steele Gardner born?

    Samuel Steele Gardner was born in 1892.

    When did Samuel Steele Gardner die?

    Samuel Steele Gardner died in 1962.

    How old was Samuel Steele Gardner at the time of death?

    Samuel Steele Gardner was about 70 years old.

    Where is Samuel Steele Gardner buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Samuel Steele's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Samuel Steele Gardner was born?

    Benjamin Harrison was president of the United States when Samuel Steele was born.

    Who was president when Samuel Steele Gardner died?

    John F. Kennedy was president of the United States when Samuel Steele died.

    What generation was Samuel Steele Gardner part of?

    Born in 1892, Samuel Steele Gardner was part of the Lost Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Samuel Steele Gardner was born?

    In 1892, Ellis Island opened to immigrants.

    What major events happened during Samuel Steele Gardner's lifetime?

    During Samuel Steele's lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 0); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 16); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 28); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 45); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 55); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 65).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Samuel Steele Gardner?

    Federal censuses taken during Samuel Steele's lifetime and now public: 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1892

    2. Death

      1962

    3. Burial

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