Lester B. Eakman (1867–1954)
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- Born
- 1867
- Died
- 1954
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- Names in Stone
When was Lester B. Eakman born? 1867.
When did Lester B. Eakman die? 1954.
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Lester B. Eakman (1867–1954) was born in 1867, and died in 1954, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Lester B.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lester B.'s life.
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1867 · age 0 — The United States purchased Alaska
1886 · age 19 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1903 · age 36 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1914 · age 47 — World War I began
1927 · age 60 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 70 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 78 — World War II ended
1954 · age 87 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
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When was Lester B. Eakman born?
Lester B. Eakman was born in 1867.
When did Lester B. Eakman die?
Lester B. Eakman died in 1954.
How old was Lester B. Eakman at the time of death?
Lester B. Eakman was about 87 years old.
Where is Lester B. Eakman buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lester B.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lester B. Eakman was born?
Andrew Johnson was president of the United States when Lester B. was born.
Who was president when Lester B. Eakman died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Lester B. died.
What happened in the world the year Lester B. Eakman was born?
In 1867, the United States purchased Alaska.
What major events happened during Lester B. Eakman's lifetime?
During Lester B.'s lifetime: the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 0); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 25); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 41); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 53); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 70); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lester B. Eakman?
Federal censuses taken during Lester B.'s lifetime and now public: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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Death
1954
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