Lavina Smith (1915–2011)
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- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 2011
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Lavina Smith born? 1915.
When did Lavina Smith die? 2011.
Life story
Lavina Smith (1915–2011) was born in 1915, and died in 2011, at about age 96. A cemetery record documents Lavina's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lavina's life.
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The world Lavina lived through
1917 · age 2 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 18 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 29 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 39 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 48 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 60 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 76 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Lavina Smith born?
Lavina Smith was born in 1915.
When did Lavina Smith die?
Lavina Smith died in 2011.
How old was Lavina Smith at the time of death?
Lavina Smith was about 96 years old.
Where is Lavina Smith buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lavina's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lavina Smith was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Lavina was born.
Who was president when Lavina Smith died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Lavina died.
What generation was Lavina Smith part of?
Born in 1915, Lavina Smith was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Lavina Smith's lifetime?
During Lavina's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 2); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 20); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 32); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 44); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 59); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 76).
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Federal censuses taken during Lavina's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1915
Death
2011
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