Willard B Colwell (1863–1937)
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- Born
- 1863
- Died
- 1937
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- Names in Stone
When was Willard B Colwell born? 1863.
When did Willard B Colwell die? 1937.
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Willard B Colwell (1863–1937) was born in 1863, and died in 1937, at about age 74. A cemetery record documents Willard B's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Willard B's life.
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1863 · age 0 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1869 · age 6 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1886 · age 23 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1900 · age 37 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1908 · age 45 — Ford introduced the Model T
1917 · age 54 — The United States entered World War I
1927 · age 64 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1935 · age 72 — The Social Security Act was signed
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When was Willard B Colwell born?
Willard B Colwell was born in 1863.
When did Willard B Colwell die?
Willard B Colwell died in 1937.
How old was Willard B Colwell at the time of death?
Willard B Colwell was about 74 years old.
Where is Willard B Colwell buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Willard B's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Willard B Colwell was born?
Abraham Lincoln was president of the United States when Willard B was born.
Who was president when Willard B Colwell died?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Willard B died.
What happened in the world the year Willard B Colwell was born?
In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation took effect.
What major events happened during Willard B Colwell's lifetime?
During Willard B's lifetime: the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 0); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 8); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 35); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 45); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 55); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 70).
Which U.S. censuses would include Willard B Colwell?
Federal censuses taken during Willard B's lifetime and now public: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1863
Death
1937
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