Leo Mccartney (1909–1959)

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    Born
    1909
    Died
    1959

    When was Leo Mccartney born? 1909.

    When did Leo Mccartney die? 1959.

    Life story

    Leo Mccartney (1909–1959) was born in 1909, and died in 1959, at about age 50. A cemetery record documents Leo's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Leo's life.

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    The world Leo lived through

    1. 1912 · age 3 — The Titanic sank

    2. 1918 · age 9 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world

    3. 1929 · age 20 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    4. 1937 · age 28 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    5. 1944 · age 35 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    6. 1950 · age 41 — The Korean War began

    7. 1955 · age 46 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    Questions about Leo Mccartney

    When was Leo Mccartney born?

    Leo Mccartney was born in 1909.

    When did Leo Mccartney die?

    Leo Mccartney died in 1959.

    How old was Leo Mccartney at the time of death?

    Leo Mccartney was about 50 years old.

    Where is Leo Mccartney buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Leo's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Leo Mccartney was born?

    In 1909, the U.S. presidents were Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.

    Who was president when Leo Mccartney died?

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Leo died.

    What generation was Leo Mccartney part of?

    Born in 1909, Leo Mccartney was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Leo Mccartney's lifetime?

    During Leo's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 3); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 11); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 26); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 35); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 44); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 50).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Leo Mccartney?

    Federal censuses taken during Leo's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1909

    2. Death

      1959

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Leo Mccartney (1909–1959)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/leo-mccartney-1909-1959-c67fc682/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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