Violet A Cavanagh (1910–2008)
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- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 2008
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- Names in Stone
When was Violet A Cavanagh born? 1910.
When did Violet A Cavanagh die? 2008.
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Violet A Cavanagh (1910–2008) was born in 1910, and died in 2008, at about age 98. A cemetery record documents Violet A's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Violet A's life.
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1912 · age 2 — The Titanic sank
1927 · age 17 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939 · age 29 — World War II began in Europe
1950 · age 40 — The Korean War began
1959 · age 49 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1969 · age 59 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1986 · age 76 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
2005 · age 95 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
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When was Violet A Cavanagh born?
Violet A Cavanagh was born in 1910.
When did Violet A Cavanagh die?
Violet A Cavanagh died in 2008.
How old was Violet A Cavanagh at the time of death?
Violet A Cavanagh was about 98 years old.
Where is Violet A Cavanagh buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Violet A's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Violet A Cavanagh was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Violet A was born.
Who was president when Violet A Cavanagh died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Violet A died.
What generation was Violet A Cavanagh part of?
Born in 1910, Violet A Cavanagh was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Violet A Cavanagh's lifetime?
During Violet A's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 2); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 23); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 37); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 52); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 66); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 95).
Which U.S. censuses would include Violet A Cavanagh?
Federal censuses taken during Violet A's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1910
Death
2008
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