Walter Grant (1874–1958)
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- Born
- 1874
- Died
- 1958
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- Names in Stone
When was Walter Grant born? 1874.
When did Walter Grant die? 1958.
Life story
Walter Grant (1874–1958) was born in 1874, and died in 1958, at about age 84. A cemetery record documents Walter's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Walter's life.
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1876 · age 2 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 26 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 38 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 46 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 61 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 70 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 79 — The Korean War armistice was signed
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When was Walter Grant born?
Walter Grant was born in 1874.
When did Walter Grant die?
Walter Grant died in 1958.
How old was Walter Grant at the time of death?
Walter Grant was about 84 years old.
Where is Walter Grant buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Walter's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Walter Grant was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Walter was born.
Who was president when Walter Grant died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Walter died.
What major events happened during Walter Grant's lifetime?
During Walter's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 2); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 29); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 43); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 59); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 70); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include Walter Grant?
Federal censuses taken during Walter's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1874
Death
1958
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