Octave Delore (1876–1955)

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    Born
    1876
    Died
    1955

    When was Octave Delore born? 1876.

    When did Octave Delore die? 1955.

    Life story

    Octave Delore (1876–1955) was born in 1876, and died in 1955, at about age 79. A cemetery record documents Octave's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Octave's life.

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    The world Octave lived through

    1. 1876 · age 0 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone

    2. 1900 · age 24 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas

    3. 1912 · age 36 — The Titanic sank

    4. 1920 · age 44 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    5. 1935 · age 59 — The Social Security Act was signed

    6. 1944 · age 68 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    7. 1953 · age 77 — The Korean War armistice was signed

    Questions about Octave Delore

    When was Octave Delore born?

    Octave Delore was born in 1876.

    When did Octave Delore die?

    Octave Delore died in 1955.

    How old was Octave Delore at the time of death?

    Octave Delore was about 79 years old.

    Where is Octave Delore buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Octave's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Octave Delore was born?

    Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Octave was born.

    Who was president when Octave Delore died?

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Octave died.

    What happened in the world the year Octave Delore was born?

    In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.

    What major events happened during Octave Delore's lifetime?

    During Octave's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 0); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 27); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 41); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 57); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 68); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 78).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Octave Delore?

    Federal censuses taken during Octave's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1876

    2. Death

      1955

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Octave Delore (1876–1955)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/octave-delore-1876-1955-779fbfc2/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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