Maybell Hoopes Burton (1917–2011)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1917
    Died
    2011

    When was Maybell Hoopes Burton born? 1917.

    When did Maybell Hoopes Burton die? 2011.

    Life story

    Maybell Hoopes Burton (1917–2011) was born in 1917, and died in 2011, at about age 94. A cemetery record documents Maybell Hoopes's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Maybell Hoopes's life.

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    The world Maybell Hoopes lived through

    1. 1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I

    2. 1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    3. 1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    4. 1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    5. 1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    6. 1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended

    7. 1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved

    Questions about Maybell Hoopes Burton

    When was Maybell Hoopes Burton born?

    Maybell Hoopes Burton was born in 1917.

    When did Maybell Hoopes Burton die?

    Maybell Hoopes Burton died in 2011.

    How old was Maybell Hoopes Burton at the time of death?

    Maybell Hoopes Burton was about 94 years old.

    Where is Maybell Hoopes Burton buried?

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

    Who was president when Maybell Hoopes Burton was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Maybell Hoopes was born.

    Who was president when Maybell Hoopes Burton died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Maybell Hoopes died.

    What generation was Maybell Hoopes Burton part of?

    Born in 1917, Maybell Hoopes Burton was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Maybell Hoopes Burton was born?

    In 1917, the United States entered World War I.

    What major events happened during Maybell Hoopes Burton's lifetime?

    During Maybell Hoopes's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Maybell Hoopes Burton?

    Federal censuses taken during Maybell Hoopes's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1917

    2. Death

      2011

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Maybell Hoopes Burton (1917–2011)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/maybell-hoopes-burton-1917-2011-e7d6b894/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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