Thomas B. Hall (1838–1918)
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- Born
- 1838
- Died
- 1918
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- Names in Stone
When was Thomas B. Hall born? 1838.
When did Thomas B. Hall die? 1918.
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Thomas B. Hall (1838–1918) was born in 1838, and died in 1918, at about age 80. A cemetery record documents Thomas B.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Thomas B.'s life.
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1845 · age 7 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 23 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 29 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 38 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 60 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 68 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 76 — World War I began
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When was Thomas B. Hall born?
Thomas B. Hall was born in 1838.
When did Thomas B. Hall die?
Thomas B. Hall died in 1918.
How old was Thomas B. Hall at the time of death?
Thomas B. Hall was about 80 years old.
Where is Thomas B. Hall buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Thomas B.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Thomas B. Hall was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Thomas B. was born.
Who was president when Thomas B. Hall died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Thomas B. died.
What major events happened during Thomas B. Hall's lifetime?
During Thomas B.'s lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 7); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 25); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 33); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 60); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 70); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include Thomas B. Hall?
Federal censuses taken during Thomas B.'s lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1918
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