Alva A. Reid (1914–2001)
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- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 2001
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- Names in Stone
When was Alva A. Reid born? 1914.
When did Alva A. Reid die? 2001.
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Alva A. Reid (1914–2001) was born in 1914, and died in 2001, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Alva A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Alva A.'s life.
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The world Alva A. lived through
1914 · age 0 — World War I began
1929 · age 15 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1941 · age 27 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1953 · age 39 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1962 · age 48 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1974 · age 60 — President Nixon resigned
1989 · age 75 — The Berlin Wall fell
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When was Alva A. Reid born?
Alva A. Reid was born in 1914.
When did Alva A. Reid die?
Alva A. Reid died in 2001.
How old was Alva A. Reid at the time of death?
Alva A. Reid was about 87 years old.
Where is Alva A. Reid buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Alva A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Alva A. Reid was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Alva A. was born.
Who was president when Alva A. Reid died?
In 2001, the U.S. presidents were Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
What generation was Alva A. Reid part of?
Born in 1914, Alva A. Reid was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Alva A. Reid was born?
In 1914, World War I began.
What major events happened during Alva A. Reid's lifetime?
During Alva A.'s lifetime: World War I began (1914, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 19); World War II ended (1945, age 31); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 43); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 55); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 75).
Which U.S. censuses would include Alva A. Reid?
Federal censuses taken during Alva A.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1914
Death
2001
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