Bettie Cottrell (1931–2010)
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- Born
- 1931
- Died
- 2010
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- Names in Stone
When was Bettie Cottrell born? 1931.
When did Bettie Cottrell die? 2010.
Life story
Bettie Cottrell (1931–2010) was born in 1931, and died in 2010, at about age 79. A cemetery record documents Bettie's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Bettie's life.
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The world Bettie lived through
1933 · age 2 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 10 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 19 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 26 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 33 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 44 — The Vietnam War ended
1989 · age 58 — The Berlin Wall fell
2005 · age 74 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
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When was Bettie Cottrell born?
Bettie Cottrell was born in 1931.
When did Bettie Cottrell die?
Bettie Cottrell died in 2010.
How old was Bettie Cottrell at the time of death?
Bettie Cottrell was about 79 years old.
Where is Bettie Cottrell buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Bettie's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Bettie Cottrell was born?
Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Bettie was born.
Who was president when Bettie Cottrell died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Bettie died.
What generation was Bettie Cottrell part of?
Born in 1931, Bettie Cottrell was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Bettie Cottrell's lifetime?
During Bettie's lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 2); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 13); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 23); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 32); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 44); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Bettie Cottrell?
Federal censuses taken during Bettie's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1931
Death
2010
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