Mama Cora Calbert (1917–1976)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1917
    Died
    1976

    When was Mama Cora Calbert born? 1917.

    When did Mama Cora Calbert die? 1976.

    Life story

    Mama Cora Calbert (1917–1976) was born in 1917, and died in 1976, at about age 59. A cemetery record documents Mama Cora's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Mama Cora's life.

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    The world Mama Cora lived through

    1. 1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I

    2. 1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    3. 1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    6. 1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    7. 1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned

    Questions about Mama Cora Calbert

    When was Mama Cora Calbert born?

    Mama Cora Calbert was born in 1917.

    When did Mama Cora Calbert die?

    Mama Cora Calbert died in 1976.

    How old was Mama Cora Calbert at the time of death?

    Mama Cora Calbert was about 59 years old.

    Where is Mama Cora Calbert buried?

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

    Who was president when Mama Cora Calbert was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Mama Cora was born.

    Who was president when Mama Cora Calbert died?

    Gerald Ford was president of the United States when Mama Cora died.

    What generation was Mama Cora Calbert part of?

    Born in 1917, Mama Cora Calbert was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Mama Cora Calbert was born?

    In 1917, the United States entered World War I.

    What major events happened during Mama Cora Calbert's lifetime?

    During Mama Cora's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 16); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 27); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 37); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 46); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 58).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Mama Cora Calbert?

    Federal censuses taken during Mama Cora's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1917

    2. Death

      1976

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Mama Cora Calbert (1917–1976)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/mama-cora-calbert-1917-1976-7cd47fba/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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    Sources

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