Lora Jane Adams (1875–1966)
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- Born
- 1875
- Died
- 1966
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When was Lora Jane Adams born? 1875.
When did Lora Jane Adams die? 1966.
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Lora Jane Adams (1875–1966) was born in 1875, and died in 1966, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents Lora Jane's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lora Jane's life.
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1876 · age 1 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1903 · age 28 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 42 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 58 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 69 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 79 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 88 — President Kennedy was assassinated
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When was Lora Jane Adams born?
Lora Jane Adams was born in 1875.
When did Lora Jane Adams die?
Lora Jane Adams died in 1966.
How old was Lora Jane Adams at the time of death?
Lora Jane Adams was about 91 years old.
Where is Lora Jane Adams buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lora Jane's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lora Jane Adams was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Lora Jane was born.
Who was president when Lora Jane Adams died?
Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Lora Jane died.
What major events happened during Lora Jane Adams's lifetime?
During Lora Jane's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 1); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 31); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 45); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 64); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 78); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 88).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lora Jane Adams?
Federal censuses taken during Lora Jane'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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1875
Death
1966
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