Bennie Simons (1930–2007)
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- Born
- 1930
- Died
- 2007
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- Names in Stone
When was Bennie Simons born? 1930.
When did Bennie Simons die? 2007.
Life story
Bennie Simons (1930–2007) was born in 1930, and died in 2007, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents Bennie's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Bennie's life.
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1933 · age 3 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 11 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 20 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 27 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 34 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 45 — The Vietnam War ended
1989 · age 59 — The Berlin Wall fell
2005 · age 75 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
Questions about Bennie Simons
When was Bennie Simons born?
Bennie Simons was born in 1930.
When did Bennie Simons die?
Bennie Simons died in 2007.
How old was Bennie Simons at the time of death?
Bennie Simons was about 77 years old.
Where is Bennie Simons buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Bennie's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Bennie Simons was born?
Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Bennie was born.
Who was president when Bennie Simons died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Bennie died.
What generation was Bennie Simons part of?
Born in 1930, Bennie Simons was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Bennie Simons's lifetime?
During Bennie's lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 3); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 14); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 24); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 33); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 45); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 61).
Which U.S. censuses would include Bennie Simons?
Federal censuses taken during Bennie's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1930
Death
2007
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