Lela Mae Henson Long (1904–1968)
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- Born
- 1904
- Died
- 1968
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- Names in Stone
When was Lela Mae Henson Long born? 1904.
When did Lela Mae Henson Long die? 1968.
Life story
Lela Mae Henson Long (1904–1968) was born in 1904, and died in 1968, at about age 64. A cemetery record documents Lela Mae Henson's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lela Mae Henson's life.
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The world Lela Mae Henson lived through
1906 · age 2 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 13 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 25 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 35 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 43 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 51 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 59 — President Kennedy was assassinated
Questions about Lela Mae Henson Long
When was Lela Mae Henson Long born?
Lela Mae Henson Long was born in 1904.
When did Lela Mae Henson Long die?
Lela Mae Henson Long died in 1968.
How old was Lela Mae Henson Long at the time of death?
Lela Mae Henson Long was about 64 years old.
Where is Lela Mae Henson Long buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lela Mae Henson's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lela Mae Henson Long was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Lela Mae Henson was born.
Who was president when Lela Mae Henson Long died?
Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Lela Mae Henson died.
What generation was Lela Mae Henson Long part of?
Born in 1904, Lela Mae Henson Long was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Lela Mae Henson Long's lifetime?
During Lela Mae Henson's lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 2); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 14); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 31); World War II ended (1945, age 41); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 51); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lela Mae Henson Long?
Federal censuses taken during Lela Mae Henson's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1904
Death
1968
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