Alton Thomas Roueche (1917–2012)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1917
    Died
    2012

    When was Alton Thomas Roueche born? 1917.

    When did Alton Thomas Roueche die? 2012.

    Life story

    Alton Thomas Roueche (1917–2012) was born in 1917, and died in 2012, at about age 95. A cemetery record documents Alton Thomas's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Alton Thomas's life.

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    The world Alton Thomas lived through

    1. 1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I

    2. 1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    3. 1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    4. 1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    5. 1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    6. 1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended

    7. 1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved

    Questions about Alton Thomas Roueche

    When was Alton Thomas Roueche born?

    Alton Thomas Roueche was born in 1917.

    When did Alton Thomas Roueche die?

    Alton Thomas Roueche died in 2012.

    How old was Alton Thomas Roueche at the time of death?

    Alton Thomas Roueche was about 95 years old.

    Where is Alton Thomas Roueche buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Alton Thomas's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Alton Thomas Roueche was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Alton Thomas was born.

    Who was president when Alton Thomas Roueche died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Alton Thomas died.

    What generation was Alton Thomas Roueche part of?

    Born in 1917, Alton Thomas Roueche was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Alton Thomas Roueche was born?

    In 1917, the United States entered World War I.

    What major events happened during Alton Thomas Roueche's lifetime?

    During Alton Thomas's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Alton Thomas Roueche?

    Federal censuses taken during Alton Thomas's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1917

    2. Death

      2012

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Alton Thomas Roueche (1917–2012)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/alton-thomas-roueche-1917-2012-d4fb155f/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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