Tom Davis (1870–?)
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- 1870
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When was Tom Davis born? 1870.
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Tom Davis (1870–?) was born in 1870. A cemetery record documents Tom's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Tom's life.
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1871 · age 1 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city
1900 · age 30 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1914 · age 44 — World War I began
1929 · age 59 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1941 · age 71 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1953 · age 83 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1962 · age 92 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
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When was Tom Davis born?
Tom Davis was born in 1870.
Where is Tom Davis buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Tom's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Tom Davis was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Tom was born.
What major events happened during Tom Davis's lifetime?
During Tom's lifetime: the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 1); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 33); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 48); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 67); the Korean War began (1950, age 80); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 92).
Which U.S. censuses would include Tom Davis?
Federal censuses taken during Tom's lifetime and now public: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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