Sara E. Derry (1884–1970)
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- Born
- 1884
- Died
- 1970
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Sara E. Derry born? 1884.
When did Sara E. Derry die? 1970.
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Sara E. Derry (1884–1970) was born in 1884, and died in 1970, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents Sara E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Sara E.'s life.
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The world Sara E. lived through
1886 · age 2 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 22 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 34 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 51 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 61 — World War II ended
1955 · age 71 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 80 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
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When was Sara E. Derry born?
Sara E. Derry was born in 1884.
When did Sara E. Derry die?
Sara E. Derry died in 1970.
How old was Sara E. Derry at the time of death?
Sara E. Derry was about 86 years old.
Where is Sara E. Derry buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Sara E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Sara E. Derry was born?
Chester A. Arthur was president of the United States when Sara E. was born.
Who was president when Sara E. Derry died?
Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Sara E. died.
What generation was Sara E. Derry part of?
Born in 1884, Sara E. Derry was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Sara E. Derry's lifetime?
During Sara E.'s lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 2); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 24); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 43); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 57); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 70); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include Sara E. Derry?
Federal censuses taken during Sara E.'s lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1884
Death
1970
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