Joseph Jonas (1917–1993)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1993
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Joseph Jonas born? 1917.
When did Joseph Jonas die? 1993.
Life story
Joseph Jonas (1917–1993) was born in 1917, and died in 1993, at about age 76. 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
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 69 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
Questions about Joseph Jonas
When was Joseph Jonas born?
Joseph Jonas was born in 1917.
When did Joseph Jonas die?
Joseph Jonas died in 1993.
How old was Joseph Jonas at the time of death?
Joseph Jonas was about 76 years old.
Where is Joseph Jonas 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 Jonas was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Joseph was born.
Who was president when Joseph Jonas died?
In 1993, the U.S. presidents were George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
What generation was Joseph Jonas part of?
Born in 1917, Joseph Jonas was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Joseph Jonas was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Joseph Jonas's lifetime?
During Joseph's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Joseph Jonas?
Federal censuses taken during Joseph's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
1993
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