Legrand Smith Mathews (1916–2013)
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- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 2013
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- Names in Stone
When was Legrand Smith Mathews born? 1916.
When did Legrand Smith Mathews die? 2013.
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Legrand Smith Mathews (1916–2013) was born in 1916, and died in 2013, at about age 97. A cemetery record documents Legrand Smith's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Legrand Smith's life.
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The world Legrand Smith lived through
1917 · age 1 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 17 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 28 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 38 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 47 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 59 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 75 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Legrand Smith Mathews born?
Legrand Smith Mathews was born in 1916.
When did Legrand Smith Mathews die?
Legrand Smith Mathews died in 2013.
How old was Legrand Smith Mathews at the time of death?
Legrand Smith Mathews was about 97 years old.
Where is Legrand Smith Mathews buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Legrand Smith's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Legrand Smith Mathews was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Legrand Smith was born.
Who was president when Legrand Smith Mathews died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Legrand Smith died.
What generation was Legrand Smith Mathews part of?
Born in 1916, Legrand Smith Mathews was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Legrand Smith Mathews's lifetime?
During Legrand Smith's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 1); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 19); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 31); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 43); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 58); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 75).
Which U.S. censuses would include Legrand Smith Mathews?
Federal censuses taken during Legrand Smith's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1916
Death
2013
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