101 - Elizabeth A. Bidgood Kirkland - Grand Haven, Michigan USA
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Centenarian headstone in Grand Haven cemetery
Waymark Code: WM14BYA
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2021
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The headstone of Elizabeth A. Bidgood Kirkland (1856 - 1957) is located in a cemetery in Grand Haven, Michigan.
Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Eliza Sarah Bidgood of England.
She married Joseph Kirkland of Grand Haven
Her burial site is in the Lake Forest Cemetery, Grand Haven, Michigan.
Some historical events that occurred during Elizabeth Kirkland’s life:
1856 World's first oil refinery in Romania.
1866 Successful transatlantic telegraph cable laid.
1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn leads to the death of General Custer.
1886 Construction of the Statue of Liberty.
1896 Klondike Gold Rush in Canada.
1906 An earthquake in San Francisco, California kills 3,000.
1916 The Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany canceled.
1926 A decree in Italy bans women from holding public office.
1936 The Hoover Dam is completed.
1946 First images of the Earth taken from space.
Location of Headstone: Cemetery
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