Ada A. Ruddy (1906–2002)
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- Born
- 1906
- Died
- 2002
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- Names in Stone
When was Ada A. Ruddy born? 1906.
When did Ada A. Ruddy die? 2002.
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Ada A. Ruddy (1906–2002) was born in 1906, and died in 2002, at about age 96. A cemetery record documents Ada A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ada A.'s life.
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The world Ada A. lived through
1906 · age 0 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 12 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 29 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 39 — World War II ended
1955 · age 49 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 58 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 70 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
1995 · age 89 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
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When was Ada A. Ruddy born?
Ada A. Ruddy was born in 1906.
When did Ada A. Ruddy die?
Ada A. Ruddy died in 2002.
How old was Ada A. Ruddy at the time of death?
Ada A. Ruddy was about 96 years old.
Where is Ada A. Ruddy buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ada A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ada A. Ruddy was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Ada A. was born.
Who was president when Ada A. Ruddy died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Ada A. died.
What generation was Ada A. Ruddy part of?
Born in 1906, Ada A. Ruddy was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Ada A. Ruddy was born?
In 1906, the San Francisco earthquake struck.
What major events happened during Ada A. Ruddy's lifetime?
During Ada A.'s lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 21); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 38); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 51); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 68); the Oklahoma City bombing took place (1995, age 89).
Which U.S. censuses would include Ada A. Ruddy?
Federal censuses taken during Ada A.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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Death
2002
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