Melba Kate Allen (1906–1957)
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- Born
- 1906
- Died
- 1957
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- Names in Stone
When was Melba Kate Allen born? 1906.
When did Melba Kate Allen die? 1957.
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Melba Kate Allen (1906–1957) was born in 1906, and died in 1957, at about age 51. A cemetery record documents Melba Kate's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Melba Kate's life.
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The world Melba Kate lived through
1906 · age 0 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 8 — World War I began
1920 · age 14 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 27 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 33 — World War II began in Europe
1945 · age 39 — World War II ended
1953 · age 47 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1957 · age 51 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
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When was Melba Kate Allen born?
Melba Kate Allen was born in 1906.
When did Melba Kate Allen die?
Melba Kate Allen died in 1957.
How old was Melba Kate Allen at the time of death?
Melba Kate Allen was about 51 years old.
Where is Melba Kate Allen buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Melba Kate's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Melba Kate Allen was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Melba Kate was born.
Who was president when Melba Kate Allen died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Melba Kate died.
What generation was Melba Kate Allen part of?
Born in 1906, Melba Kate Allen was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Melba Kate Allen was born?
In 1906, the San Francisco earthquake struck.
What major events happened during Melba Kate Allen's lifetime?
During Melba Kate's lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 0); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 11); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 23); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 33); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 41); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 49).
Which U.S. censuses would include Melba Kate Allen?
Federal censuses taken during Melba Kate's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1906
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1957
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