William C. Derry (1876–1940)
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- Born
- 1876
- Died
- 1940
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- Names in Stone
When was William C. Derry born? 1876.
When did William C. Derry die? 1940.
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William C. Derry (1876–1940) was born in 1876, and died in 1940, at about age 64. A cemetery record documents William C.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about William C.'s life.
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The world William C. lived through
1876 · age 0 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 22 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 30 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 38 — World War I began
1920 · age 44 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 57 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 63 — World War II began in Europe
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When was William C. Derry born?
William C. Derry was born in 1876.
When did William C. Derry die?
William C. Derry died in 1940.
How old was William C. Derry at the time of death?
William C. Derry was about 64 years old.
Where is William C. Derry buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents William C.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when William C. Derry was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when William C. was born.
Who was president when William C. Derry died?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when William C. died.
What happened in the world the year William C. Derry was born?
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
What major events happened during William C. Derry's lifetime?
During William C.'s lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 0); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 24); the Titanic sank (1912, age 36); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 44); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 59).
Which U.S. censuses would include William C. Derry?
Federal censuses taken during William C.'s lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1876
Death
1940
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