Lurena Summers (1904–1981)
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- Born
- 1904
- Died
- 1981
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- Names in Stone
When was Lurena Summers born? 1904.
When did Lurena Summers die? 1981.
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Lurena Summers (1904–1981) was born in 1904, and died in 1981, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents Lurena's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lurena's life.
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The world Lurena lived through
1906 · age 2 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 13 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 25 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 35 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 43 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 51 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 59 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 70 — President Nixon resigned
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When was Lurena Summers born?
Lurena Summers was born in 1904.
When did Lurena Summers die?
Lurena Summers died in 1981.
How old was Lurena Summers at the time of death?
Lurena Summers was about 77 years old.
Where is Lurena Summers buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lurena's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lurena Summers was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Lurena was born.
Who was president when Lurena Summers died?
In 1981, the U.S. presidents were Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.
What generation was Lurena Summers part of?
Born in 1904, Lurena Summers was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Lurena Summers's lifetime?
During Lurena's lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 2); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 16); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 35); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 49); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 59); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lurena Summers?
Federal censuses taken during Lurena's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1904
Death
1981
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