Wialliam Dodds (1857–?)
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- 1857
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When was Wialliam Dodds born? 1857.
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Wialliam Dodds (1857–?) was born in 1857. A cemetery record documents Wialliam's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Wialliam's life.
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1861 · age 4 — The American Civil War began
1871 · age 14 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city
1900 · age 43 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1914 · age 57 — World War I began
1929 · age 72 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1941 · age 84 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1953 · age 96 — The Korean War armistice was signed
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When was Wialliam Dodds born?
Wialliam Dodds was born in 1857.
Where is Wialliam Dodds buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Wialliam's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Wialliam Dodds was born?
In 1857, the U.S. presidents were Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan.
What major events happened during Wialliam Dodds's lifetime?
During Wialliam's lifetime: the American Civil War began (1861, age 4); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 19); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 49); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 63); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 82); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 96).
Which U.S. censuses would include Wialliam Dodds?
Federal censuses taken during Wialliam's lifetime and now public: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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