Gladys Pope (1920–1993)
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- Born
- 1920
- Died
- 1993
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- Names in Stone
When was Gladys Pope born? 1920.
When did Gladys Pope die? 1993.
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Gladys Pope (1920–1993) was born in 1920, and died in 1993, at about age 73. A cemetery record documents Gladys's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Gladys's life.
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The world Gladys lived through
1920 · age 0 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 15 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 24 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 33 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 39 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1965 · age 45 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 56 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
1991 · age 71 — The Soviet Union dissolved
Questions about Gladys Pope
When was Gladys Pope born?
Gladys Pope was born in 1920.
When did Gladys Pope die?
Gladys Pope died in 1993.
How old was Gladys Pope at the time of death?
Gladys Pope was about 73 years old.
Where is Gladys Pope buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Gladys's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Gladys Pope was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Gladys was born.
Who was president when Gladys Pope died?
In 1993, the U.S. presidents were George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
What generation was Gladys Pope part of?
Born in 1920, Gladys Pope was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Gladys Pope was born?
In 1920, women won the right to vote in the United States.
What major events happened during Gladys Pope's lifetime?
During Gladys's lifetime: women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 0); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 17); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 27); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 37); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 45); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Gladys Pope?
Federal censuses taken during Gladys's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1920
Death
1993
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