Len Merritt (1910–2000)
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- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 2000
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- Names in Stone
When was Len Merritt born? 1910.
When did Len Merritt die? 2000.
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Len Merritt (1910–2000) was born in 1910, and died in 2000, at about age 90. A cemetery record documents Len's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Len's life.
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The world Len lived through
1912 · age 2 — The Titanic sank
1927 · age 17 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939 · age 29 — World War II began in Europe
1950 · age 40 — The Korean War began
1959 · age 49 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1969 · age 59 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1986 · age 76 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was Len Merritt born?
Len Merritt was born in 1910.
When did Len Merritt die?
Len Merritt died in 2000.
How old was Len Merritt at the time of death?
Len Merritt was about 90 years old.
Where is Len Merritt buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Len's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Len Merritt was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Len was born.
Who was president when Len Merritt died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Len died.
What generation was Len Merritt part of?
Born in 1910, Len Merritt was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Len Merritt's lifetime?
During Len's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 2); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 19); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 34); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 45); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 55); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include Len Merritt?
Federal censuses taken during Len's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1910
Death
2000
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