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    Mildred Baders Pettey (1902–1987)

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    Born
    1902
    Died
    1987
    Source
    Names in Stone

    When was Mildred Baders Pettey born? 1902.

    When did Mildred Baders Pettey die? 1987.

    Life story

    Mildred Baders Pettey (1902–1987) was born in 1902, and died in 1987, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents Mildred Baders's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Mildred Baders's life.

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    The world Mildred Baders lived through

    1. 1903 · age 1 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight

    2. 1917 · age 15 — The United States entered World War I

    3. 1933 · age 31 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    4. 1944 · age 42 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    5. 1954 · age 52 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    6. 1963 · age 61 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    7. 1975 · age 73 — The Vietnam War ended

    Questions about Mildred Baders Pettey

    When was Mildred Baders Pettey born?

    Mildred Baders Pettey was born in 1902.

    When did Mildred Baders Pettey die?

    Mildred Baders Pettey died in 1987.

    How old was Mildred Baders Pettey at the time of death?

    Mildred Baders Pettey was about 85 years old.

    Where is Mildred Baders Pettey buried?

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

    Who was president when Mildred Baders Pettey was born?

    Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Mildred Baders was born.

    Who was president when Mildred Baders Pettey died?

    Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Mildred Baders died.

    What generation was Mildred Baders Pettey part of?

    Born in 1902, Mildred Baders Pettey was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Mildred Baders Pettey's lifetime?

    During Mildred Baders's lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 1); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 16); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 35); the Korean War began (1950, age 48); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 60); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 73).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Mildred Baders Pettey?

    Federal censuses taken during Mildred Baders's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1902

    2. Death

      1987

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Mildred Baders Pettey (1902–1987)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/mildred-baders-pettey-1902-1987-3994e645/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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