William RansAge: 63 years1840–1903
- Name
- William Rans
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Rans
 Birth | March 29, 1840 |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 5 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 16 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 21 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
 Marriage | Mary Ann Bailey — View this family November 30, 1865 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 26 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 26 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Birth of a son#1 | James Alfred Rans April 27, 1868 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 28 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Census | August 25, 1870 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 37 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | James Alfred Rans — Mary Frances “Mollie” Lambert — View this family March 6, 1893 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Charles William Rans September 3, 1893 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | George Holland Rans October 25, 1895 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Frederic Dean Rans June 26, 1897 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 58 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | April 10, 1903 (Age 63 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bauman Cemetery |
| Family with Mary Ann Bailey |
| himself |
William Rans Birth: March 29, 1840 — Vermillion, Indiana, United States Death: April 10, 1903 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
| wife |
Mary Ann Bailey Birth: August 4, 1845 — Henry, Indiana, United States Death: May 7, 1915 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: November 30, 1865 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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2 years son |
James Alfred Rans Birth: April 27, 1868 28 22 — Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: December 4, 1950 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William Rans - Household
Wayne Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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