Myrtle B Trafton (1878–1962)
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- Born
- 1878
- Died
- 1962
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- Names in Stone
When was Myrtle B Trafton born? 1878.
When did Myrtle B Trafton die? 1962.
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Myrtle B Trafton (1878–1962) was born in 1878, and died in 1962, at about age 84. A cemetery record documents Myrtle B's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Myrtle B's life.
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1886 · age 8 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1903 · age 25 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1914 · age 36 — World War I began
1927 · age 49 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 59 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 67 — World War II ended
1954 · age 76 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 84 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
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When was Myrtle B Trafton born?
Myrtle B Trafton was born in 1878.
When did Myrtle B Trafton die?
Myrtle B Trafton died in 1962.
How old was Myrtle B Trafton at the time of death?
Myrtle B Trafton was about 84 years old.
Where is Myrtle B Trafton buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Myrtle B's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Myrtle B Trafton was born?
Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when Myrtle B was born.
Who was president when Myrtle B Trafton died?
John F. Kennedy was president of the United States when Myrtle B died.
What major events happened during Myrtle B Trafton's lifetime?
During Myrtle B's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 8); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 28); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 40); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 57); World War II ended (1945, age 67); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 77).
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Federal censuses taken during Myrtle B's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1962
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