Mary E. Knapp (1924–2014)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1924
    Died
    2014

    When was Mary E. Knapp born? 1924.

    When did Mary E. Knapp die? 2014.

    Life story

    Mary E. Knapp (1924–2014) was born in 1924, and died in 2014, at about age 90. A cemetery record documents Mary E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Mary E.'s life.

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    The world Mary E. lived through

    1. 1927 · age 3 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    2. 1937 · age 13 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    3. 1945 · age 21 — World War II ended

    4. 1954 · age 30 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    5. 1962 · age 38 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place

    6. 1969 · age 45 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon

    7. 1980 · age 56 — Mount St. Helens erupted

    8. 1995 · age 71 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place

    Questions about Mary E. Knapp

    When was Mary E. Knapp born?

    Mary E. Knapp was born in 1924.

    When did Mary E. Knapp die?

    Mary E. Knapp died in 2014.

    How old was Mary E. Knapp at the time of death?

    Mary E. Knapp was about 90 years old.

    Where is Mary E. Knapp buried?

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

    Who was president when Mary E. Knapp was born?

    Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Mary E. was born.

    Who was president when Mary E. Knapp died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Mary E. died.

    What generation was Mary E. Knapp part of?

    Born in 1924, Mary E. Knapp was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Mary E. Knapp's lifetime?

    During Mary E.'s lifetime: Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 3); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 17); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 30); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 40); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 56); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 81).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Mary E. Knapp?

    Federal censuses taken during Mary E.'s lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1924

    2. Death

      2014

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Mary E. Knapp (1924–2014)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/mary-e-knapp-1924-2014-c1b3e886/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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