Joseph German (1910–1957)
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- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1957
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- Names in Stone
When was Joseph German born? 1910.
When did Joseph German die? 1957.
Life story
Joseph German (1910–1957) was born in 1910, and died in 1957, at about age 47. A cemetery record documents Joseph's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Joseph's life.
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The world Joseph lived through
1912 · age 2 — The Titanic sank
1918 · age 8 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1929 · age 19 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1937 · age 27 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1944 · age 34 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1950 · age 40 — The Korean War began
1955 · age 45 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
Questions about Joseph German
When was Joseph German born?
Joseph German was born in 1910.
When did Joseph German die?
Joseph German died in 1957.
How old was Joseph German at the time of death?
Joseph German was about 47 years old.
Where is Joseph German buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Joseph's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Joseph German was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Joseph was born.
Who was president when Joseph German died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Joseph died.
What generation was Joseph German part of?
Born in 1910, Joseph German was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Joseph German's lifetime?
During Joseph's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 2); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 10); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 25); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 34); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 43).
Which U.S. censuses would include Joseph German?
Federal censuses taken during Joseph's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1910
Death
1957
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AncestryData, "Joseph German (1910–1957)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/joseph-german-1910-1957-e2b46001/, accessed 2026-11-14.
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