Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

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First Name
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Albert COSS

Albert COSS

Male 1845 - 1923  (78 years)

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   Date  Event(s)
1 1636 
  • 1636—1912: Qing Dynasty
    Founded by the Manchus, an ethnic group from northeastern Asia, this was a period of relative stability and economic growth. Population increased significantly, and China became a major center of global trade. The Qing Dynasty came to an end with the abdication of the last emperor, Puyi, and the establishment of the Republic of China. The fall of the Qing marked the end of over two millennia of imperial rule in China.
2 1841 
  • 4 Apr 1841—4 Mar 1845: President John Tyler
    10th POTUS
3 1845 
  • 4 Mar 1845—4 Mar 1849: President James K. Polk
    11th POTUS
4 1846 
  • 1846—1848: Mexican-American War
5 1848 
  • 4 Jul 1848: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
    Resulted in the United States acquiring a vast territory from Mexico, including what is now California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
6 1849 
  • 1849: Great Gold Rush of California
  • 4 Mar 1849—9 Jul 1850: President Zachary Taylor
    12th POTUS
7 1850 
  • 1850—1930: Second Industrial Revolution
    This period saw major advancements in technology, including the development of the telegraph, the telephone, and electricity. The steel industry, chemical manufacturing, and the expansion of the railroad network played significant roles in this period.
  • 9 Jul 1850—4 Mar 1853: President Millard Fillmore
    13th POTUS
  • 9 Sep 1850: California becomes a state
    California became the 31st state of the United States. It was admitted to the Union as a free state, meaning it did not allow slavery, which was a significant factor in the debates and controversies leading up to its statehood.
8 1853 
  • 1853—1856: Crimean War
    This period saw modernization in war technology, improvment in medical care and sanitation for wounded soldiers (Florence Nightengale), and the first war correspondents and photographers. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris, which stipulated that Russia would recognize that Moldavia and Wallachia (regions now part of Romania) would be placed under international protection, and that no warships could be stationed in the Black Sea.
  • 4 Mar 1853—4 Mar 1857: President Franklin Pierce
    14th POTUS
9 1857 
  • 4 Mar 1857—4 Mar 1861: President James Buchanan
    15th POTUS
10 1860 
  • 1860—1900: Indian Frontier Wars
    A series of conflicts and campaigns that took place on the frontiers of British India (now India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) against various indigenous groups, tribal communities, and empires.
11 1861 
  • 1861—1865: American Civil War
    The War Between the States resulted in freeing the slaves.
  • 4 Mar 1861—15 Apr 1865: President Abraham Lincoln
    16th POTUS; assasinated Known for the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves be freed. This triggered the American Civil War. During his short time, he also advocated for the 13th Amendment, permanently abolishing slavery. He signed the Homestead Act, providing public land to settlers for a small fee, provided they improved the land by building a dwelling and cultivating crops. He signed the Pacific Railway Acts in 1862 and 1864, which supported the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad. He established the National Banking System, which established a system of national banks and created a uniform national currency.
12 1865 
  • 15 Apr 1865—4 Mar 1869: President Andrew Johnson
    17th POTUS Reconstruction was ineffective during his term and he had no major accomplishments.
13 1869 
  • 4 Mar 1869—4 Mar 1877: President Ulysses S. Grant
    18th POTUS
14 1877 
  • 4 Mar 1877—4 Mar 1881: Rutherford B. Hayes
    19th POTUS Saw the end of Reconstruction and a policy of sending indigenous children to boarding schools.
15 1880 
  • 1880—1902: Boer Wars
    Fought between British imperial forces and the Boer settlers (descendants of Dutch and Huguenot colonists) in South Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. South Africa gained independence and left a legacy of bitterness and resentment among Afrikaners (Boers) toward British imperialism.
16 1881 
  • 1881—1881: President Rutherford B. Hayes
    20th POTUS; assasinated
  • 1881—1885: President Chester A. Arthur
    21st POTUS
17 1885 
  • 1885—1889: President Grover Cleveland
    22nd POTUS
18 1889 
  • 1889—1893: President Benjamin Harrison
    23rd POTUS
19 1893 
  • 1893—1897: President Grover Cleveland
    24th POTUS
20 1897 
  • 1897—1901: President William McKinley
    25th POTUS
21 1898 
  • 1898: Spanish-American War
22 1899 
  • 1899—1902: Philipine-American War
23 1901 
  • 1901—1909: President Theodore Roosevelt
    26th POTUS
24 1903 
  • 1903: First World Series
25 1908 
  • 1908: Model-T Ford introduced
26 1909 
  • 1909—1913: President William H. Taft
    27th POTUS
27 1910 
  • 1910—1920: Mexican Revolution
28 1913 
  • 1913—1921: President Woodrow Wilson
    28th POTUS
29 1914 
  • 1914—1918: World War I
30 1917 
  • 1917—1921: Russian Revolution
31 1919 
  • 13 Apr 1919: Massacre at Amritsar
32 1921 
  • 1921—1923: President Warren G. Harding
    29th POTUS
33 1923 
  • 1923—1929: President Calvin Coolidge
    30th POTUS

Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023