Thomas W. Surtees (1865–1944)
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- Born
- 1865
- Died
- 1944
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- Names in Stone
When was Thomas W. Surtees born? 1865.
When did Thomas W. Surtees die? 1944.
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Thomas W. Surtees (1865–1944) was born in 1865, and died in 1944, at about age 79. A cemetery record documents Thomas W.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Thomas W.'s life.
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The world Thomas W. lived through
1865 · age 0 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1876 · age 11 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 35 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 47 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 55 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 70 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 79 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
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When was Thomas W. Surtees born?
Thomas W. Surtees was born in 1865.
When did Thomas W. Surtees die?
Thomas W. Surtees died in 1944.
How old was Thomas W. Surtees at the time of death?
Thomas W. Surtees was about 79 years old.
Where is Thomas W. Surtees buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Thomas W.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Thomas W. Surtees was born?
In 1865, the U.S. presidents were Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
Who was president when Thomas W. Surtees died?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Thomas W. died.
What happened in the world the year Thomas W. Surtees was born?
In 1865, the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated.
What major events happened during Thomas W. Surtees's lifetime?
During Thomas W.'s lifetime: the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 0); the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 21); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 41); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 53); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 70).
Which U.S. censuses would include Thomas W. Surtees?
Federal censuses taken during Thomas W.'s lifetime and now public: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1865
Death
1944
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