Marguerite Beard (1912–2002)
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- Born
- 1912
- Died
- 2002
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- Names in Stone
When was Marguerite Beard born? 1912.
When did Marguerite Beard die? 2002.
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Marguerite Beard (1912–2002) was born in 1912, and died in 2002, at about age 90. A cemetery record documents Marguerite's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Marguerite's life.
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The world Marguerite lived through
1912 · age 0 — The Titanic sank
1927 · age 15 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939 · age 27 — World War II began in Europe
1950 · age 38 — The Korean War began
1959 · age 47 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1969 · age 57 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1986 · age 74 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was Marguerite Beard born?
Marguerite Beard was born in 1912.
When did Marguerite Beard die?
Marguerite Beard died in 2002.
How old was Marguerite Beard at the time of death?
Marguerite Beard was about 90 years old.
Where is Marguerite Beard buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Marguerite's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Marguerite Beard was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Marguerite was born.
Who was president when Marguerite Beard died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Marguerite died.
What generation was Marguerite Beard part of?
Born in 1912, Marguerite Beard was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Marguerite Beard was born?
In 1912, the Titanic sank.
What major events happened during Marguerite Beard's lifetime?
During Marguerite's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 0); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 17); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 32); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 43); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 53); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Marguerite Beard?
Federal censuses taken during Marguerite's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1912
Death
2002
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