Alta Clark Griffeth (1911–1998)
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- Born
- 1911
- Died
- 1998
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- Names in Stone
When was Alta Clark Griffeth born? 1911.
When did Alta Clark Griffeth die? 1998.
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Alta Clark Griffeth (1911–1998) was born in 1911, and died in 1998, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Alta Clark's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Alta Clark's life.
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The world Alta Clark lived through
1912 · age 1 — The Titanic sank
1927 · age 16 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939 · age 28 — World War II began in Europe
1950 · age 39 — The Korean War began
1959 · age 48 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1969 · age 58 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1986 · age 75 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was Alta Clark Griffeth born?
Alta Clark Griffeth was born in 1911.
When did Alta Clark Griffeth die?
Alta Clark Griffeth died in 1998.
How old was Alta Clark Griffeth at the time of death?
Alta Clark Griffeth was about 87 years old.
Where is Alta Clark Griffeth buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Alta Clark's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Alta Clark Griffeth was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Alta Clark was born.
Who was president when Alta Clark Griffeth died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Alta Clark died.
What generation was Alta Clark Griffeth part of?
Born in 1911, Alta Clark Griffeth was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Alta Clark Griffeth's lifetime?
During Alta Clark's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 1); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 18); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 33); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 44); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 54); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 75).
Which U.S. censuses would include Alta Clark Griffeth?
Federal censuses taken during Alta Clark's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1911
Death
1998
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