Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele (1908–2000)

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    Born
    1908
    Died
    2000

    When was Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele born? 1908.

    When did Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele die? 2000.

    Life story

    Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele (1908–2000) was born in 1908, and died in 2000, at about age 92. A cemetery record documents Sarah Lillian Dodds's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Sarah Lillian Dodds's life.

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    The world Sarah Lillian Dodds lived through

    1. 1908 · age 0 — Ford introduced the Model T

    2. 1920 · age 12 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    3. 1937 · age 29 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    4. 1947 · age 39 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1957 · age 49 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

    6. 1965 · age 57 — The Voting Rights Act was signed

    7. 1980 · age 72 — Mount St. Helens erupted

    Questions about Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele

    When was Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele born?

    Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele was born in 1908.

    When did Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele die?

    Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele died in 2000.

    How old was Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele at the time of death?

    Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele was about 92 years old.

    Where is Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele buried?

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

    Who was president when Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele was born?

    Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Sarah Lillian Dodds was born.

    Who was president when Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele died?

    Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Sarah Lillian Dodds died.

    What generation was Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele part of?

    Born in 1908, Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele was born?

    In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.

    What major events happened during Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele's lifetime?

    During Sarah Lillian Dodds's lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 33); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 46); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 56); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 72).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele?

    Federal censuses taken during Sarah Lillian Dodds's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1908

    2. Death

      2000

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Sarah Lillian Dodds Steele (1908–2000)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/sarah-lillian-dodds-steele-1908-2000-da737dc8/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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    Sources

    Names in Stone

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