Lydia E. Baird (1879–1969)

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    Born
    1879
    Died
    1969

    When was Lydia E. Baird born? 1879.

    When did Lydia E. Baird die? 1969.

    Life story

    Lydia E. Baird (1879–1969) was born in 1879, and died in 1969, at about age 90. A cemetery record documents Lydia E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lydia E.'s life.

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    The world Lydia E. lived through

    1. 1886 · age 7 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated

    2. 1906 · age 27 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    3. 1918 · age 39 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world

    4. 1935 · age 56 — The Social Security Act was signed

    5. 1945 · age 66 — World War II ended

    6. 1955 · age 76 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    7. 1964 · age 85 — The Civil Rights Act was signed

    Questions about Lydia E. Baird

    When was Lydia E. Baird born?

    Lydia E. Baird was born in 1879.

    When did Lydia E. Baird die?

    Lydia E. Baird died in 1969.

    How old was Lydia E. Baird at the time of death?

    Lydia E. Baird was about 90 years old.

    Where is Lydia E. Baird buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lydia E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Lydia E. Baird was born?

    Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when Lydia E. was born.

    Who was president when Lydia E. Baird died?

    In 1969, the U.S. presidents were Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon.

    What major events happened during Lydia E. Baird's lifetime?

    During Lydia E.'s lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 7); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 29); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 48); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 62); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 75); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 85).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Lydia E. Baird?

    Federal censuses taken during Lydia E.'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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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1879

    2. Death

      1969

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Lydia E. Baird (1879–1969)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/lydia-e-baird-1879-1969-e0a2e10b/, accessed 2026-11-13.

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    Sources

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