Olive Wixom (1903–2003)
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- Born
- 1903
- Died
- 2003
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Olive Wixom born? 1903.
When did Olive Wixom die? 2003.
Life story
Olive Wixom (1903–2003) was born in 1903, and died in 2003, at about age 100. A cemetery record documents Olive's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Olive's life.
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The world Olive lived through
1903 · age 0 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 14 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 30 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 41 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 51 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 60 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 72 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 88 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Olive Wixom born?
Olive Wixom was born in 1903.
When did Olive Wixom die?
Olive Wixom died in 2003.
How old was Olive Wixom at the time of death?
Olive Wixom was about 100 years old.
Where is Olive Wixom buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Olive's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Olive Wixom was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Olive was born.
Who was president when Olive Wixom died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Olive died.
What generation was Olive Wixom part of?
Born in 1903, Olive Wixom was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Olive Wixom was born?
In 1903, the Wright brothers made the first powered flight.
What major events happened during Olive Wixom's lifetime?
During Olive's lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 0); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 17); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 38); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 52); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 66); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 88).
Which U.S. censuses would include Olive Wixom?
Federal censuses taken during Olive's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1903
Birth
1903
Death
2003
Death
2003
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