Mary Lee Gale (1916–1960)
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- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 1960
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- Names in Stone
When was Mary Lee Gale born? 1916.
When did Mary Lee Gale die? 1960.
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Mary Lee Gale (1916–1960) was born in 1916, and died in 1960, at about age 44. A cemetery record documents Mary Lee's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Mary Lee's life.
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1917 · age 1 — The United States entered World War I
1927 · age 11 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1935 · age 19 — The Social Security Act was signed
1941 · age 25 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1947 · age 31 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1954 · age 38 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1959 · age 43 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
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When was Mary Lee Gale born?
Mary Lee Gale was born in 1916.
When did Mary Lee Gale die?
Mary Lee Gale died in 1960.
How old was Mary Lee Gale at the time of death?
Mary Lee Gale was about 44 years old.
Where is Mary Lee Gale buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Mary Lee's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Mary Lee Gale was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Mary Lee was born.
Who was president when Mary Lee Gale died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Mary Lee died.
What generation was Mary Lee Gale part of?
Born in 1916, Mary Lee Gale was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Mary Lee Gale's lifetime?
During Mary Lee's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 1); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 13); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 23); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 31); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 39).
Which U.S. censuses would include Mary Lee Gale?
Federal censuses taken during Mary Lee's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1916
Death
1960
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