Lavina Twitchell (1910–2008)
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- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 2008
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Lavina Twitchell born? 1910.
When did Lavina Twitchell die? 2008.
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Lavina Twitchell (1910–2008) was born in 1910, and died in 2008, at about age 98. 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
1912 · age 2 — The Titanic sank
1927 · age 17 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939 · age 29 — World War II began in Europe
1950 · age 40 — The Korean War began
1959 · age 49 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1969 · age 59 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1986 · age 76 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
2005 · age 95 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
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When was Lavina Twitchell born?
Lavina Twitchell was born in 1910.
When did Lavina Twitchell die?
Lavina Twitchell died in 2008.
How old was Lavina Twitchell at the time of death?
Lavina Twitchell was about 98 years old.
Where is Lavina Twitchell 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 Twitchell was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Lavina was born.
Who was president when Lavina Twitchell died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Lavina died.
What generation was Lavina Twitchell part of?
Born in 1910, Lavina Twitchell was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Lavina Twitchell's lifetime?
During Lavina's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 2); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 23); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 37); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 52); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 66); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 95).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lavina Twitchell?
Federal censuses taken during Lavina's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1910
Death
2008
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