Marjorie Penland Wright (1908–1999)
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- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1999
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- Names in Stone
When was Marjorie Penland Wright born? 1908.
When did Marjorie Penland Wright die? 1999.
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Marjorie Penland Wright (1908–1999) was born in 1908, and died in 1999, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents Marjorie Penland's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Marjorie Penland's life.
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The world Marjorie Penland lived through
1908 · age 0 — Ford introduced the Model T
1920 · age 12 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1937 · age 29 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1947 · age 39 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1957 · age 49 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1965 · age 57 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1980 · age 72 — Mount St. Helens erupted
Questions about Marjorie Penland Wright
When was Marjorie Penland Wright born?
Marjorie Penland Wright was born in 1908.
When did Marjorie Penland Wright die?
Marjorie Penland Wright died in 1999.
How old was Marjorie Penland Wright at the time of death?
Marjorie Penland Wright was about 91 years old.
Where is Marjorie Penland Wright buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Marjorie Penland's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Marjorie Penland Wright was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Marjorie Penland was born.
Who was president when Marjorie Penland Wright died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Marjorie Penland died.
What generation was Marjorie Penland Wright part of?
Born in 1908, Marjorie Penland Wright was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Marjorie Penland Wright was born?
In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.
What major events happened during Marjorie Penland Wright's lifetime?
During Marjorie Penland's lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 33); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 46); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 56); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include Marjorie Penland Wright?
Federal censuses taken during Marjorie Penland's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1908
Death
1999
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