Lois Power (1921 - 1982)

Lois's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Power family tree.

Lois's Family

Add a parent

Add a parent

Lois Power Add a partner Add a child Add a partner Add a child

Add a sibling

We currently do not have photos of Lois Power. Below are potential family photos that share Lois's last name or surname. Pictures really do say a thousand words. Add photos of Lois during various points of her life

Shell family

Jane Power, Mississippi, 1928

M. Gordon & Georgia A. Power family

Theron C. Power

Dennis F. Power, USMS 1940's

Garnett Greer Power Sr.

Children of Jeanette and Garnett Power

Add photo

What do you remember about Lois Power? Share your memories of special moments and stories you have heard about her. Or just leave a comment to show the world that Lois is remembered.

Post

Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Lois's lifetime

In 1921, in the year that Lois Power was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.

In 1935, at the age of merely 14 years old, Lois was alive when the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".

In 1942, at the age of 21 years old, Lois was alive when on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.

In 1978, at the age of 57 years old, Lois was alive when on July 25th, Louise Brown, the first "test-tube baby", was born at Oldham Hospital in London. Louise was conceived through IVF (in vitro fertilization), a controversial and experimental procedure at the time.

In 1982, in the year of Lois Power's passing, on September 14th, Princess Grace of Monaco (American actress Grace Kelly), 52, died of injuries when her car plunged off a mountain road. Her 17 year old daughter, Stephanie, was also in the car and suffered serious injuries but recovered. It's believed that the accident was caused when Princess Grace, who was driving, had a mild stroke.