Leon E. Hicks (1883–1958)
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- Born
- 1883
- Died
- 1958
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- Names in Stone
When was Leon E. Hicks born? 1883.
When did Leon E. Hicks die? 1958.
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Leon E. Hicks (1883–1958) was born in 1883, and died in 1958, at about age 75. A cemetery record documents Leon E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Leon E.'s life.
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1886 · age 3 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1903 · age 20 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1914 · age 31 — World War I began
1927 · age 44 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 54 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 62 — World War II ended
1954 · age 71 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
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When was Leon E. Hicks born?
Leon E. Hicks was born in 1883.
When did Leon E. Hicks die?
Leon E. Hicks died in 1958.
How old was Leon E. Hicks at the time of death?
Leon E. Hicks was about 75 years old.
Where is Leon E. Hicks buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Leon E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Leon E. Hicks was born?
Chester A. Arthur was president of the United States when Leon E. was born.
Who was president when Leon E. Hicks died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Leon E. died.
What generation was Leon E. Hicks part of?
Born in 1883, Leon E. Hicks was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Leon E. Hicks's lifetime?
During Leon E.'s lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 3); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 23); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 35); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 52); World War II ended (1945, age 62); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include Leon E. Hicks?
Federal censuses taken during Leon E.'s lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1883
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1958
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