Mary E. Mckay (1885–1974)
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- Born
- 1885
- Died
- 1974
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Mary E. Mckay born? 1885.
When did Mary E. Mckay die? 1974.
Life story
Mary E. Mckay (1885–1974) was born in 1885, and died in 1974, at about age 89. 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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1886 · age 1 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 21 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 33 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 50 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 60 — World War II ended
1955 · age 70 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 79 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
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When was Mary E. Mckay born?
Mary E. Mckay was born in 1885.
When did Mary E. Mckay die?
Mary E. Mckay died in 1974.
How old was Mary E. Mckay at the time of death?
Mary E. Mckay was about 89 years old.
Where is Mary E. Mckay 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. Mckay was born?
In 1885, the U.S. presidents were Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland.
Who was president when Mary E. Mckay died?
In 1974, the U.S. presidents were Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
What generation was Mary E. Mckay part of?
Born in 1885, Mary E. Mckay was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Mary E. Mckay's lifetime?
During Mary E.'s lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 1); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 23); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 42); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 56); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 69); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 79).
Which U.S. censuses would include Mary E. Mckay?
Federal censuses taken during Mary E.'s lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1885
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1885
Death
1974
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1974
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