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    Margaret Jane Perkins (1880–1960)

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    Born
    1880 in Cedar City, Iron, Utah
    Died
    1960 in Monticello, San Juan, Utah
    Source
    Names in Stone

    When was Margaret Jane Perkins born? 1880 in Cedar City, Iron, Utah.

    When did Margaret Jane Perkins die? 1960 in Monticello, San Juan, Utah.

    Life story

    Margaret Jane Perkins (1880–1960) was born in 1880 in Cedar City, Iron, Utah, and died in 1960 in Monticello, San Juan, Utah, at about age 80. A cemetery record documents Margaret Jane's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Margaret Jane's life.

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    The world Margaret Jane lived through

    1. 1886 · age 6 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated

    2. 1903 · age 23 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight

    3. 1914 · age 34 — World War I began

    4. 1927 · age 47 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    5. 1937 · age 57 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    6. 1945 · age 65 — World War II ended

    7. 1954 · age 74 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    Questions about Margaret Jane Perkins

    When was Margaret Jane Perkins born?

    Margaret Jane Perkins was born in 1880 in Cedar City, Iron, Utah.

    Where was Margaret Jane Perkins born?

    Margaret Jane Perkins was born in Cedar City, Iron, Utah.

    When did Margaret Jane Perkins die?

    Margaret Jane Perkins died in 1960 in Monticello, San Juan, Utah.

    Where did Margaret Jane Perkins die?

    Margaret Jane Perkins died in Monticello, San Juan, Utah.

    How old was Margaret Jane Perkins at the time of death?

    Margaret Jane Perkins was about 80 years old.

    Where is Margaret Jane Perkins buried?

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

    Who was president when Margaret Jane Perkins was born?

    Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when Margaret Jane was born.

    Who was president when Margaret Jane Perkins died?

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Margaret Jane died.

    What major events happened during Margaret Jane Perkins's lifetime?

    During Margaret Jane's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 6); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 26); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 38); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 55); World War II ended (1945, age 65); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 75).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Margaret Jane Perkins?

    Federal censuses taken during Margaret Jane'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

      1880

      Cedar City, Iron, Utah

    2. Death

      1960

      Monticello, San Juan, Utah

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Margaret Jane Perkins (1880–1960)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/margaret-jane-perkins-1880-1960-553bc00a/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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