Helen Scott Cox (1902–2000)
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- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 2000
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When was Helen Scott Cox born? 1902.
When did Helen Scott Cox die? 2000.
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Helen Scott Cox (1902–2000) was born in 1902, and died in 2000, at about age 98. A cemetery record documents Helen Scott's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Helen Scott's life.
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The world Helen Scott lived through
1903 · age 1 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 15 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 31 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 42 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 52 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 61 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 73 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 89 — The Soviet Union dissolved
Questions about Helen Scott Cox
When was Helen Scott Cox born?
Helen Scott Cox was born in 1902.
When did Helen Scott Cox die?
Helen Scott Cox died in 2000.
How old was Helen Scott Cox at the time of death?
Helen Scott Cox was about 98 years old.
Where is Helen Scott Cox buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Helen Scott's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Helen Scott Cox was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Helen Scott was born.
Who was president when Helen Scott Cox died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Helen Scott died.
What generation was Helen Scott Cox part of?
Born in 1902, Helen Scott Cox was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Helen Scott Cox's lifetime?
During Helen Scott's lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 1); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 18); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 39); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 53); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 67); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 89).
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Federal censuses taken during Helen Scott's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1902
Death
2000
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