Leila Rector (1943–2007)
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- Born
- 1943
- Died
- 2007
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- Names in Stone
When was Leila Rector born? 1943.
When did Leila Rector die? 2007.
Life story
Leila Rector (1943–2007) was born in 1943, and died in 2007, at about age 64. A cemetery record documents Leila's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Leila's life.
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The world Leila lived through
1944 · age 1 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1950 · age 7 — The Korean War began
1955 · age 12 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1962 · age 19 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1965 · age 22 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 32 — The Vietnam War ended
1986 · age 43 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
1995 · age 52 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
Questions about Leila Rector
When was Leila Rector born?
Leila Rector was born in 1943.
When did Leila Rector die?
Leila Rector died in 2007.
How old was Leila Rector at the time of death?
Leila Rector was about 64 years old.
Where is Leila Rector buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Leila's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Leila Rector was born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Leila was born.
Who was president when Leila Rector died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Leila died.
What generation was Leila Rector part of?
Born in 1943, Leila Rector was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Leila Rector's lifetime?
During Leila's lifetime: Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 1); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 10); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 16); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 22); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 33); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 48).
Which U.S. censuses would include Leila Rector?
Federal censuses taken during Leila's lifetime and now public: 1950.
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1943
Death
2007
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