Lea A. Wiswell (1890–1957)
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- Born
- 1890
- Died
- 1957
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- Names in Stone
When was Lea A. Wiswell born? 1890.
When did Lea A. Wiswell die? 1957.
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Lea A. Wiswell (1890–1957) was born in 1890, and died in 1957, at about age 67. A cemetery record documents Lea A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lea A.'s life.
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1892 · age 2 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1906 · age 16 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 27 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 39 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 49 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 57 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 65 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
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When was Lea A. Wiswell born?
Lea A. Wiswell was born in 1890.
When did Lea A. Wiswell die?
Lea A. Wiswell died in 1957.
How old was Lea A. Wiswell at the time of death?
Lea A. Wiswell was about 67 years old.
Where is Lea A. Wiswell buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lea A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lea A. Wiswell was born?
Benjamin Harrison was president of the United States when Lea A. was born.
Who was president when Lea A. Wiswell died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Lea A. died.
What generation was Lea A. Wiswell part of?
Born in 1890, Lea A. Wiswell was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Lea A. Wiswell's lifetime?
During Lea A.'s lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 2); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 18); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 30); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 47); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 57); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 67).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lea A. Wiswell?
Federal censuses taken during Lea A.'s lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1890
Death
1957
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