What was his/her job?
When was s/he born?
Where did s/he live?
How rich was his/her family?
(How many hours did he work?)
(Why couldn't he go to school?)
When did s/he become famous?
([When] did s/he get married?)
([How many children] did s/he have [children]?)
(When did s/he divorce?)
When did s/he die?

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... ago. -> indique depuis combien de temps (ex: 3 ans auparavant... / il y a 3 ans). He died in 1870 = he died about 150 years ago.