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    Lillie Gibson Watson (1889–1968)

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    Born
    1889
    Died
    1968
    Source
    Names in Stone

    When was Lillie Gibson Watson born? 1889.

    When did Lillie Gibson Watson die? 1968.

    Life story

    Lillie Gibson Watson (1889–1968) was born in 1889, and died in 1968, at about age 79. A cemetery record documents Lillie Gibson's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lillie Gibson's life.

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    The world Lillie Gibson lived through

    1. 1892 · age 3 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants

    2. 1906 · age 17 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    3. 1917 · age 28 — The United States entered World War I

    4. 1929 · age 40 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    5. 1939 · age 50 — World War II began in Europe

    6. 1947 · age 58 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    7. 1955 · age 66 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    8. 1963 · age 74 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    Questions about Lillie Gibson Watson

    When was Lillie Gibson Watson born?

    Lillie Gibson Watson was born in 1889.

    When did Lillie Gibson Watson die?

    Lillie Gibson Watson died in 1968.

    How old was Lillie Gibson Watson at the time of death?

    Lillie Gibson Watson was about 79 years old.

    Where is Lillie Gibson Watson buried?

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

    Who was president when Lillie Gibson Watson was born?

    In 1889, the U.S. presidents were Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison.

    Who was president when Lillie Gibson Watson died?

    Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Lillie Gibson died.

    What generation was Lillie Gibson Watson part of?

    Born in 1889, Lillie Gibson Watson was part of the Lost Generation.

    What major events happened during Lillie Gibson Watson's lifetime?

    During Lillie Gibson's lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 3); the Titanic sank (1912, age 23); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 40); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 55); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 66); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 76).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Lillie Gibson Watson?

    Federal censuses taken during Lillie Gibson'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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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1889

    2. Death

      1968

    3. Burial

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