Marion Cooper (1927–2015)
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- Born
- 1927
- Died
- 2015
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- Names in Stone
When was Marion Cooper born? 1927.
When did Marion Cooper die? 2015.
Life story
Marion Cooper (1927–2015) was born in 1927, and died in 2015, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents Marion's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Marion's life.
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The world Marion lived through
1927 · age 0 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 10 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 18 — World War II ended
1954 · age 27 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 35 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1969 · age 42 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1980 · age 53 — Mount St. Helens erupted
1995 · age 68 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
Questions about Marion Cooper
When was Marion Cooper born?
Marion Cooper was born in 1927.
When did Marion Cooper die?
Marion Cooper died in 2015.
How old was Marion Cooper at the time of death?
Marion Cooper was about 88 years old.
Where is Marion Cooper buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Marion's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Marion Cooper was born?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Marion was born.
Who was president when Marion Cooper died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Marion died.
What generation was Marion Cooper part of?
Born in 1927, Marion Cooper was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Marion Cooper was born?
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic.
What major events happened during Marion Cooper's lifetime?
During Marion's lifetime: Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 0); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 14); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 27); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 37); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 53); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 78).
Which U.S. censuses would include Marion Cooper?
Federal censuses taken during Marion's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1927
Death
2015
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