Lena Green (1917–2012)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2012
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- Names in Stone
When was Lena Green born? 1917.
When did Lena Green die? 2012.
Life story
Lena Green (1917–2012) was born in 1917, and died in 2012, at about age 95. A cemetery record documents Lena's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lena's life.
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The world Lena lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Lena Green born?
Lena Green was born in 1917.
When did Lena Green die?
Lena Green died in 2012.
How old was Lena Green at the time of death?
Lena Green was about 95 years old.
Where is Lena Green buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lena's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lena Green was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Lena was born.
Who was president when Lena Green died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Lena died.
What generation was Lena Green part of?
Born in 1917, Lena Green was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Lena Green was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Lena Green's lifetime?
During Lena's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lena Green?
Federal censuses taken during Lena's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2012
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