Carl Merfeld (1930–2016)
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- Born
- 1930
- Died
- 2016
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- Names in Stone
When was Carl Merfeld born? 1930.
When did Carl Merfeld die? 2016.
Life story
Carl Merfeld (1930–2016) was born in 1930, and died in 2016, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents Carl's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Carl's life.
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The world Carl lived through
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 Carl Merfeld
When was Carl Merfeld born?
Carl Merfeld was born in 1930.
When did Carl Merfeld die?
Carl Merfeld died in 2016.
How old was Carl Merfeld at the time of death?
Carl Merfeld was about 86 years old.
Where is Carl Merfeld buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Carl's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Carl Merfeld was born?
Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Carl was born.
Who was president when Carl Merfeld died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Carl died.
What generation was Carl Merfeld part of?
Born in 1930, Carl Merfeld was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Carl Merfeld's lifetime?
During Carl'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 Carl Merfeld?
Federal censuses taken during Carl's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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Birth
1930
Death
2016
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