Hester M. Decook (1873–1949)
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- Born
- 1873
- Died
- 1949
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- Names in Stone
When was Hester M. Decook born? 1873.
When did Hester M. Decook die? 1949.
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Hester M. Decook (1873–1949) was born in 1873, and died in 1949, at about age 76. A cemetery record documents Hester M.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Hester M.'s life.
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The world Hester M. lived through
1876 · age 3 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 25 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 33 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 41 — World War I began
1920 · age 47 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 60 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 66 — World War II began in Europe
1945 · age 72 — World War II ended
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When was Hester M. Decook born?
Hester M. Decook was born in 1873.
When did Hester M. Decook die?
Hester M. Decook died in 1949.
How old was Hester M. Decook at the time of death?
Hester M. Decook was about 76 years old.
Where is Hester M. Decook buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Hester M.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Hester M. Decook was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Hester M. was born.
Who was president when Hester M. Decook died?
Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when Hester M. died.
What major events happened during Hester M. Decook's lifetime?
During Hester M.'s lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 3); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 27); the Titanic sank (1912, age 39); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 47); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 62); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 71).
Which U.S. censuses would include Hester M. Decook?
Federal censuses taken during Hester M.'s lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1873
Death
1949
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