William Patterson (1828–1928)
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- Born
- 1828
- Died
- 1928
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- Names in Stone
When was William Patterson born? 1828.
When did William Patterson die? 1928.
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William Patterson (1828–1928) was born in 1828, and died in 1928, at about age 100. A cemetery record documents William's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about William's life.
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1845 · age 17 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 33 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 39 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 48 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 70 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 78 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 86 — World War I began
1920 · age 92 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was William Patterson born?
William Patterson was born in 1828.
When did William Patterson die?
William Patterson died in 1928.
How old was William Patterson at the time of death?
William Patterson was about 100 years old.
Where is William Patterson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents William's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when William Patterson was born?
John Quincy Adams was president of the United States when William was born.
Who was president when William Patterson died?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when William died.
What major events happened during William Patterson's lifetime?
During William's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 17); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 35); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 43); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 70); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 80); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 90).
Which U.S. censuses would include William Patterson?
Federal censuses taken during William's lifetime and now public: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1828
Death
1928
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