Millie Mae Ford (1902–1955)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1902
    Died
    1955

    When was Millie Mae Ford born? 1902.

    When did Millie Mae Ford die? 1955.

    Life story

    Millie Mae Ford (1902–1955) was born in 1902, and died in 1955, at about age 53. A cemetery record documents Millie Mae's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Millie Mae's life.

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    The world Millie Mae lived through

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

    2. 1912 · age 10 — The Titanic sank

    3. 1918 · age 16 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world

    4. 1929 · age 27 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    5. 1937 · age 35 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    6. 1944 · age 42 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    7. 1950 · age 48 — The Korean War began

    8. 1955 · age 53 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    Questions about Millie Mae Ford

    When was Millie Mae Ford born?

    Millie Mae Ford was born in 1902.

    When did Millie Mae Ford die?

    Millie Mae Ford died in 1955.

    How old was Millie Mae Ford at the time of death?

    Millie Mae Ford was about 53 years old.

    Where is Millie Mae Ford buried?

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

    Who was president when Millie Mae Ford was born?

    Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Millie Mae was born.

    Who was president when Millie Mae Ford died?

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Millie Mae died.

    What generation was Millie Mae Ford part of?

    Born in 1902, Millie Mae Ford was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Millie Mae Ford's lifetime?

    During Millie Mae's lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 1); World War I began (1914, age 12); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 25); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 35); World War II ended (1945, age 43); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 52).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Millie Mae Ford?

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

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1902

    2. Death

      1955

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Millie Mae Ford (1902–1955)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/millie-mae-ford-1902-1955-1c07aedd/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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    Sources

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