Etta L. Lail (1914–1999)
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- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 1999
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- Names in Stone
When was Etta L. Lail born? 1914.
When did Etta L. Lail die? 1999.
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Etta L. Lail (1914–1999) was born in 1914, and died in 1999, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents Etta L.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Etta L.'s life.

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The world Etta L. lived through
1914 · age 0 — World War I began
1929 · age 15 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1941 · age 27 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1953 · age 39 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1962 · age 48 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1974 · age 60 — President Nixon resigned
1989 · age 75 — The Berlin Wall fell
Questions about Etta L. Lail
When was Etta L. Lail born?
Etta L. Lail was born in 1914.
When did Etta L. Lail die?
Etta L. Lail died in 1999.
How old was Etta L. Lail at the time of death?
Etta L. Lail was about 85 years old.
Where is Etta L. Lail buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Etta L.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Etta L. Lail was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Etta L. was born.
Who was president when Etta L. Lail died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Etta L. died.
What generation was Etta L. Lail part of?
Born in 1914, Etta L. Lail was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Etta L. Lail was born?
In 1914, World War I began.
What major events happened during Etta L. Lail's lifetime?
During Etta L.'s lifetime: World War I began (1914, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 19); World War II ended (1945, age 31); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 43); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 55); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 75).
Which U.S. censuses would include Etta L. Lail?
Federal censuses taken during Etta L.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1914
Death
1999
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