Lula Mae Lanning (1907–1996)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1907
    Died
    1996

    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

    1. 1908 · age 1 — Ford introduced the Model T

    2. 1920 · age 13 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    3. 1937 · age 30 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    4. 1947 · age 40 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1957 · age 50 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

    6. 1965 · age 58 — The Voting Rights Act was signed

    7. 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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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1907

    2. Death

      1996

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Lula Mae Lanning (1907–1996)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/lula-mae-lanning-1907-1996-b4df72ae/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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    Sources

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