Alexander M Gray (1915–1986)
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- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1986
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- Names in Stone
When was Alexander M Gray born? 1915.
When did Alexander M Gray die? 1986.
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Alexander M Gray (1915–1986) was born in 1915, and died in 1986, at about age 71. A cemetery record documents Alexander M's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Alexander M's life.
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The world Alexander M lived through
1917 · age 2 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 14 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 24 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 32 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 40 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 48 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 59 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 71 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was Alexander M Gray born?
Alexander M Gray was born in 1915.
When did Alexander M Gray die?
Alexander M Gray died in 1986.
How old was Alexander M Gray at the time of death?
Alexander M Gray was about 71 years old.
Where is Alexander M Gray buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Alexander M's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Alexander M Gray was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Alexander M was born.
Who was president when Alexander M Gray died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Alexander M died.
What generation was Alexander M Gray part of?
Born in 1915, Alexander M Gray was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Alexander M Gray's lifetime?
During Alexander M's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 2); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 18); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 29); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 39); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 48); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 60).
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Federal censuses taken during Alexander M's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1915
Death
1986
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