Lewis Edger Wakefield (1913–1999)
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- Born
- 1913
- Died
- 1999
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- Names in Stone
When was Lewis Edger Wakefield born? 1913.
When did Lewis Edger Wakefield die? 1999.
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Lewis Edger Wakefield (1913–1999) was born in 1913, and died in 1999, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents Lewis's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lewis's life.
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1914 · age 1 — World War I began
1929 · age 16 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1941 · age 28 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1953 · age 40 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1962 · age 49 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1974 · age 61 — President Nixon resigned
1989 · age 76 — The Berlin Wall fell
Questions about Lewis Edger Wakefield
When was Lewis Edger Wakefield born?
Lewis Edger Wakefield was born in 1913.
When did Lewis Edger Wakefield die?
Lewis Edger Wakefield died in 1999.
How old was Lewis Edger Wakefield at the time of death?
Lewis Edger Wakefield was about 86 years old.
Where is Lewis Edger Wakefield buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lewis's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lewis Edger Wakefield was born?
In 1913, the U.S. presidents were William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson.
Who was president when Lewis Edger Wakefield died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Lewis died.
What generation was Lewis Edger Wakefield part of?
Born in 1913, Lewis Edger Wakefield was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Lewis Edger Wakefield's lifetime?
During Lewis's lifetime: World War I began (1914, age 1); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 20); World War II ended (1945, age 32); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 44); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 56); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lewis Edger Wakefield?
Federal censuses taken during Lewis's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1913
Death
1999
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