Louis E. Decrow (1888–1968)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1888
    Died
    1968

    When was Louis E. Decrow born? 1888.

    When did Louis E. Decrow die? 1968.

    Life story

    Louis E. Decrow (1888–1968) was born in 1888, and died in 1968, at about age 80. A cemetery record documents Louis E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Louis E.'s life.

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    The world Louis E. lived through

    1. 1892 · age 4 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants

    2. 1906 · age 18 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    3. 1917 · age 29 — The United States entered World War I

    4. 1929 · age 41 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    5. 1939 · age 51 — World War II began in Europe

    6. 1947 · age 59 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    7. 1955 · age 67 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    8. 1963 · age 75 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    Questions about Louis E. Decrow

    When was Louis E. Decrow born?

    Louis E. Decrow was born in 1888.

    When did Louis E. Decrow die?

    Louis E. Decrow died in 1968.

    How old was Louis E. Decrow at the time of death?

    Louis E. Decrow was about 80 years old.

    Where is Louis E. Decrow buried?

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

    Who was president when Louis E. Decrow was born?

    Grover Cleveland was president of the United States when Louis E. was born.

    Who was president when Louis E. Decrow died?

    Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Louis E. died.

    What generation was Louis E. Decrow part of?

    Born in 1888, Louis E. Decrow was part of the Lost Generation.

    What major events happened during Louis E. Decrow's lifetime?

    During Louis E.'s lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 4); the Titanic sank (1912, age 24); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 41); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 56); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 67); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 77).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Louis E. Decrow?

    Federal censuses taken during Louis E.'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

      1888

    2. Death

      1968

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Louis E. Decrow (1888–1968)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/louis-e-decrow-1888-1968-488a4d2c/, accessed 2026-11-13.

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    Sources

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