Dorothy Denney (1908–2000)
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- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 2000
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- Names in Stone
When was Dorothy Denney born? 1908.
When did Dorothy Denney die? 2000.
Life story
Dorothy Denney (1908–2000) was born in 1908, and died in 2000, at about age 92. A cemetery record documents Dorothy's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Dorothy's life.
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The world Dorothy lived through
1908 · age 0 — Ford introduced the Model T
1920 · age 12 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1937 · age 29 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1947 · age 39 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1957 · age 49 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1965 · age 57 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1980 · age 72 — Mount St. Helens erupted
Questions about Dorothy Denney
When was Dorothy Denney born?
Dorothy Denney was born in 1908.
When did Dorothy Denney die?
Dorothy Denney died in 2000.
How old was Dorothy Denney at the time of death?
Dorothy Denney was about 92 years old.
Where is Dorothy Denney buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Dorothy's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Dorothy Denney was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Dorothy was born.
Who was president when Dorothy Denney died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Dorothy died.
What generation was Dorothy Denney part of?
Born in 1908, Dorothy Denney was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Dorothy Denney was born?
In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.
What major events happened during Dorothy Denney's lifetime?
During Dorothy's lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 33); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 46); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 56); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include Dorothy Denney?
Federal censuses taken during Dorothy's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1908
Death
2000
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