Lourena Wilcox (1877–1960)
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- Born
- 1877
- Died
- 1960
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- Names in Stone
When was Lourena Wilcox born? 1877.
When did Lourena Wilcox die? 1960.
Life story
Lourena Wilcox (1877–1960) was born in 1877, and died in 1960, at about age 83. A cemetery record documents Lourena's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lourena's life.
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1886 · age 9 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1903 · age 26 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1914 · age 37 — World War I began
1927 · age 50 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 60 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 68 — World War II ended
1954 · age 77 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
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When was Lourena Wilcox born?
Lourena Wilcox was born in 1877.
When did Lourena Wilcox die?
Lourena Wilcox died in 1960.
How old was Lourena Wilcox at the time of death?
Lourena Wilcox was about 83 years old.
Where is Lourena Wilcox buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lourena's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lourena Wilcox was born?
In 1877, the U.S. presidents were Ulysses S. Grant and Rutherford B. Hayes.
Who was president when Lourena Wilcox died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Lourena died.
What major events happened during Lourena Wilcox's lifetime?
During Lourena's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 9); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 29); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 41); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 58); World War II ended (1945, age 68); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 78).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lourena Wilcox?
Federal censuses taken during Lourena'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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1877
Death
1960
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