Lula Mae Lanning (1907–1996)
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- Born
- 1907
- Died
- 1996
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Lula Mae Lanning born? 1907.
When did Lula Mae Lanning die? 1996.
Life story
Lula Mae Lanning (1907–1996) was born in 1907, and died in 1996, at about age 89. A cemetery record documents Lula Mae's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lula Mae's life.

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The world Lula Mae lived through
1908 · age 1 — Ford introduced the Model T
1920 · age 13 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1937 · age 30 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1947 · age 40 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1957 · age 50 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1965 · age 58 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1980 · age 73 — Mount St. Helens erupted
Questions about Lula Mae Lanning
When was Lula Mae Lanning born?
Lula Mae Lanning was born in 1907.
When did Lula Mae Lanning die?
Lula Mae Lanning died in 1996.
How old was Lula Mae Lanning at the time of death?
Lula Mae Lanning was about 89 years old.
Where is Lula Mae Lanning buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lula Mae's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lula Mae Lanning was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Lula Mae was born.
Who was president when Lula Mae Lanning died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Lula Mae died.
What generation was Lula Mae Lanning part of?
Born in 1907, Lula Mae Lanning was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Lula Mae Lanning's lifetime?
During Lula Mae's lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 1); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 20); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 34); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 47); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 57); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 73).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lula Mae Lanning?
Federal censuses taken during Lula Mae's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1907
Death
1996
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