Lucy Erwin Smith (1920–1988)
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- Born
- 1920
- Died
- 1988
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- Names in Stone
When was Lucy Erwin Smith born? 1920.
When did Lucy Erwin Smith die? 1988.
Life story
Lucy Erwin Smith (1920–1988) was born in 1920, and died in 1988, at about age 68. A cemetery record documents Lucy Erwin's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lucy Erwin's life.
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The world Lucy Erwin lived through
1920 · age 0 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 15 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 24 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 33 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 39 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1965 · age 45 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 56 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
Questions about Lucy Erwin Smith
When was Lucy Erwin Smith born?
Lucy Erwin Smith was born in 1920.
When did Lucy Erwin Smith die?
Lucy Erwin Smith died in 1988.
How old was Lucy Erwin Smith at the time of death?
Lucy Erwin Smith was about 68 years old.
Where is Lucy Erwin Smith buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lucy Erwin's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lucy Erwin Smith was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Lucy Erwin was born.
Who was president when Lucy Erwin Smith died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Lucy Erwin died.
What generation was Lucy Erwin Smith part of?
Born in 1920, Lucy Erwin Smith was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Lucy Erwin Smith was born?
In 1920, women won the right to vote in the United States.
What major events happened during Lucy Erwin Smith's lifetime?
During Lucy Erwin's lifetime: women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 0); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 17); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 27); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 37); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 45); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lucy Erwin Smith?
Federal censuses taken during Lucy Erwin's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1920
Death
1988
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AncestryData, "Lucy Erwin Smith (1920–1988)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/lucy-erwin-smith-1920-1988-cdd86505/, accessed 2026-11-14.
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