Simon DykeAge: 89 years1813–1903
- Name
- Simon Dyke
- Given names
- Simon
- Surname
- Dyke
- Also known as
- Simon Dike
 Birth | September 16, 1813 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 18 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 22 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Marriage | Mary Ann Forney — View this family June 30, 1842 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 32 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 |
 Birth of a son#1 | Joseph James Dyke April 12, 1856 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 43 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 47 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 |
| Birth of a son #2 | William Burrell Dyke June 11, 1867 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 53 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 53 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 55 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 | July 11, 1870 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 64 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a wife | Mary Ann Forney July 16, 1879 (Age 65 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Joseph James Dyke — Emma Louise Gray — View this family July 9, 1881 (Age 67 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Burrell Dyke — Estella Octava Woodrum — View this family August 25, 1886 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Bertha Luella Dyke April 5, 1887 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Earl Wesley Dyke July 26, 1889 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | LeRoy Simon Dyke March 15, 1892 (Age 78 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Ethel Octava Dyke April 21, 1895 (Age 81 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Ethel Octava Dyke 1895 (Age 81 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Orpha Lorena “Rena” Dyke August 21, 1897 (Age 83 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 84 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Walter Paul Dyke January 12, 1900 (Age 86 years) |
 Death | July 1, 1903 (Age 89 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Malvern Cemetery |
| Family with Mary Ann Forney |
| himself |
Simon Dyke Birth: September 16, 1813 — Alfred, Allegany, New York, United States Death: July 1, 1903 — Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States |
| wife |
Mary Ann Forney Birth: February 22, 1824 — Massillon, Stark, Ohio, United States Death: July 16, 1879 — Anderson, Fremont, Iowa, United States |
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Marriage: June 30, 1842 — Hancock, Illinois, United States |
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25 years son |
William Burrell Dyke Birth: June 11, 1867 53 43 — Thurman, Fremont, Iowa, United States Death: June 23, 1947 — Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States |
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-11 years son |
Joseph James Dyke Birth: April 12, 1856 42 32 — Beaver Island, Manitou, Michigan, United States Death: March 28, 1940 — Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Simon Dyke - Household
Ross, Fremont, Iowa, United States
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