Majetta Singleton Peek (1910–2009)

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    Born
    1910
    Died
    2009

    When was Majetta Singleton Peek born? 1910.

    When did Majetta Singleton Peek die? 2009.

    Life story

    Majetta Singleton Peek (1910–2009) was born in 1910, and died in 2009, at about age 99. A cemetery record documents Majetta Singleton's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Majetta Singleton's life.

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    The world Majetta Singleton lived through

    1. 1912 · age 2 — The Titanic sank

    2. 1927 · age 17 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    3. 1939 · age 29 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1950 · age 40 — The Korean War began

    5. 1959 · age 49 — Alaska and Hawaii became states

    6. 1969 · age 59 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon

    7. 1986 · age 76 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    8. 2005 · age 95 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast

    Questions about Majetta Singleton Peek

    When was Majetta Singleton Peek born?

    Majetta Singleton Peek was born in 1910.

    When did Majetta Singleton Peek die?

    Majetta Singleton Peek died in 2009.

    How old was Majetta Singleton Peek at the time of death?

    Majetta Singleton Peek was about 99 years old.

    Where is Majetta Singleton Peek buried?

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

    Who was president when Majetta Singleton Peek was born?

    William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Majetta Singleton was born.

    Who was president when Majetta Singleton Peek died?

    In 2009, the U.S. presidents were George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

    What generation was Majetta Singleton Peek part of?

    Born in 1910, Majetta Singleton Peek was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Majetta Singleton Peek's lifetime?

    During Majetta Singleton's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 2); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 23); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 37); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 52); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 66); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 95).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Majetta Singleton Peek?

    Federal censuses taken during Majetta Singleton's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1910

    2. Death

      2009

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Majetta Singleton Peek (1910–2009)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/majetta-singleton-peek-1910-2009-2e963ac3/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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