Mildred A. Risley (1905–2001)
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- Born
- 1905
- Died
- 2001
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- Names in Stone
When was Mildred A. Risley born? 1905.
When did Mildred A. Risley die? 2001.
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Mildred A. Risley (1905–2001) was born in 1905, and died in 2001, at about age 96. A cemetery record documents Mildred A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Mildred A.'s life.
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The world Mildred A. lived through
1906 · age 1 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 13 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 30 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 40 — World War II ended
1955 · age 50 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 59 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 71 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
1995 · age 90 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
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When was Mildred A. Risley born?
Mildred A. Risley was born in 1905.
When did Mildred A. Risley die?
Mildred A. Risley died in 2001.
How old was Mildred A. Risley at the time of death?
Mildred A. Risley was about 96 years old.
Where is Mildred A. Risley buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Mildred A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Mildred A. Risley was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Mildred A. was born.
Who was president when Mildred A. Risley died?
In 2001, the U.S. presidents were Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
What generation was Mildred A. Risley part of?
Born in 1905, Mildred A. Risley was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Mildred A. Risley's lifetime?
During Mildred A.'s lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 1); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 22); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 39); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 52); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 69); the Oklahoma City bombing took place (1995, age 90).
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Federal censuses taken during Mildred A.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1905
Death
2001
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