Shirley Henry Knight (1837–2011)
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- Born
- 1837
- Died
- 2011
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When was Shirley Henry Knight born? 1837.
When did Shirley Henry Knight die? 2011.
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Shirley Henry Knight (1837–2011) was born in 1837, and died in 2011, at about age 174. A cemetery record documents Shirley Henry's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Shirley Henry's life.
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The world Shirley Henry lived through
1845 · age 8 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1869 · age 32 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1903 · age 66 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1920 · age 83 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1941 · age 104 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1955 · age 118 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1969 · age 132 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1991 · age 154 — The Soviet Union dissolved
Questions about Shirley Henry Knight
When was Shirley Henry Knight born?
Shirley Henry Knight was born in 1837.
When did Shirley Henry Knight die?
Shirley Henry Knight died in 2011.
How old was Shirley Henry Knight at the time of death?
Shirley Henry Knight was about 174 years old.
Where is Shirley Henry Knight buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Shirley Henry's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Shirley Henry Knight was born?
In 1837, the U.S. presidents were Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.
Who was president when Shirley Henry Knight died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Shirley Henry died.
What major events happened during Shirley Henry Knight's lifetime?
During Shirley Henry's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 8); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 39); World War I began (1914, age 77); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 102); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 120); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 139).
Which U.S. censuses would include Shirley Henry Knight?
Federal censuses taken during Shirley Henry's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1837
Death
2011
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