Leopold E. Mertens (1879–1955)
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- Born
- 1879
- Died
- 1955
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- Names in Stone
When was Leopold E. Mertens born? 1879.
When did Leopold E. Mertens die? 1955.
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Leopold E. Mertens (1879–1955) was born in 1879, and died in 1955, at about age 76. A cemetery record documents Leopold E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Leopold E.'s life.
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1886 · age 7 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1903 · age 24 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1914 · age 35 — World War I began
1927 · age 48 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 58 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 66 — World War II ended
1954 · age 75 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
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When was Leopold E. Mertens born?
Leopold E. Mertens was born in 1879.
When did Leopold E. Mertens die?
Leopold E. Mertens died in 1955.
How old was Leopold E. Mertens at the time of death?
Leopold E. Mertens was about 76 years old.
Where is Leopold E. Mertens buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Leopold E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Leopold E. Mertens was born?
Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when Leopold E. was born.
Who was president when Leopold E. Mertens died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Leopold E. died.
What major events happened during Leopold E. Mertens's lifetime?
During Leopold E.'s lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 7); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 27); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 39); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 56); World War II ended (1945, age 66); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 76).
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Federal censuses taken during Leopold E.'s lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1879
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1955
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