Walter D. Wright (1876–1934)
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- Born
- 1876
- Died
- 1934
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- Names in Stone
When was Walter D. Wright born? 1876.
When did Walter D. Wright die? 1934.
Life story
Walter D. Wright (1876–1934) was born in 1876, and died in 1934, at about age 58. A cemetery record documents Walter D.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Walter D.'s life.
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The world Walter D. lived through
1876 · age 0 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 16 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1900 · age 24 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1906 · age 30 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1912 · age 36 — The Titanic sank
1917 · age 41 — The United States entered World War I
1920 · age 44 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1929 · age 53 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
Questions about Walter D. Wright
When was Walter D. Wright born?
Walter D. Wright was born in 1876.
When did Walter D. Wright die?
Walter D. Wright died in 1934.
How old was Walter D. Wright at the time of death?
Walter D. Wright was about 58 years old.
Where is Walter D. Wright buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Walter D.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Walter D. Wright was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Walter D. was born.
Who was president when Walter D. Wright died?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Walter D. died.
What happened in the world the year Walter D. Wright was born?
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
What major events happened during Walter D. Wright's lifetime?
During Walter D.'s lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 0); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 22); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 30); World War I began (1914, age 38); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 44); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 57).
Which U.S. censuses would include Walter D. Wright?
Federal censuses taken during Walter D.'s lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1876
Death
1934
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