Leva M. Buckey (1880–1957)
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- Born
- 1880
- Died
- 1957
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- Names in Stone
When was Leva M. Buckey born? 1880.
When did Leva M. Buckey die? 1957.
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Leva M. Buckey (1880–1957) was born in 1880, and died in 1957, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents Leva M.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Leva M.'s life.
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1886 · age 6 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1903 · age 23 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1914 · age 34 — World War I began
1927 · age 47 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 57 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 65 — World War II ended
1954 · age 74 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
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When was Leva M. Buckey born?
Leva M. Buckey was born in 1880.
When did Leva M. Buckey die?
Leva M. Buckey died in 1957.
How old was Leva M. Buckey at the time of death?
Leva M. Buckey was about 77 years old.
Where is Leva M. Buckey buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Leva M.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Leva M. Buckey was born?
Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when Leva M. was born.
Who was president when Leva M. Buckey died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Leva M. died.
What major events happened during Leva M. Buckey's lifetime?
During Leva M.'s lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 6); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 26); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 38); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 55); World War II ended (1945, age 65); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 75).
Which U.S. censuses would include Leva M. Buckey?
Federal censuses taken during Leva M.'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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1880
Death
1957
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