Willard M. Cook (1880–1978)
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- Born
- 1880
- Died
- 1978
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- Names in Stone
When was Willard M. Cook born? 1880.
When did Willard M. Cook die? 1978.
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Willard M. Cook (1880–1978) was born in 1880, and died in 1978, at about age 98. A cemetery record documents Willard M.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Willard M.'s life.
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The world Willard M. lived through
1886 · age 6 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 26 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 38 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 55 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 65 — World War II ended
1955 · age 75 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 84 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 96 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
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When was Willard M. Cook born?
Willard M. Cook was born in 1880.
When did Willard M. Cook die?
Willard M. Cook died in 1978.
How old was Willard M. Cook at the time of death?
Willard M. Cook was about 98 years old.
Where is Willard M. Cook buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Willard M.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Willard M. Cook was born?
Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when Willard M. was born.
Who was president when Willard M. Cook died?
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Willard M. died.
What major events happened during Willard M. Cook's lifetime?
During Willard M.'s lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 6); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 28); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 47); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 61); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 74); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 84).
Which U.S. censuses would include Willard M. Cook?
Federal censuses taken during Willard M.'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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1880
Death
1978
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