John Decook (1875–1961)
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- Born
- 1875
- Died
- 1961
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- Names in Stone
When was John Decook born? 1875.
When did John Decook die? 1961.
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John Decook (1875–1961) was born in 1875, and died in 1961, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents John's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about John's life.
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1876 · age 1 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 25 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 37 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 45 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 60 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 69 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 78 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 84 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
Questions about John Decook
When was John Decook born?
John Decook was born in 1875.
When did John Decook die?
John Decook died in 1961.
How old was John Decook at the time of death?
John Decook was about 86 years old.
Where is John Decook buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents John's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when John Decook was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when John was born.
Who was president when John Decook died?
In 1961, the U.S. presidents were Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.
What major events happened during John Decook's lifetime?
During John's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 1); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 28); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 42); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 58); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 69); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 79).
Which U.S. censuses would include John Decook?
Federal censuses taken during John's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1875
Death
1961
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