Anna A. Sovis (1915–1990)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1915
    Died
    1990

    When was Anna A. Sovis born? 1915.

    When did Anna A. Sovis die? 1990.

    Life story

    Anna A. Sovis (1915–1990) was born in 1915, and died in 1990, at about age 75. A cemetery record documents Anna A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Anna A.'s life.

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    The world Anna A. lived through

    1. 1917 · age 2 — The United States entered World War I

    2. 1929 · age 14 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    3. 1939 · age 24 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1947 · age 32 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1955 · age 40 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    6. 1963 · age 48 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    7. 1974 · age 59 — President Nixon resigned

    8. 1986 · age 71 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    Questions about Anna A. Sovis

    When was Anna A. Sovis born?

    Anna A. Sovis was born in 1915.

    When did Anna A. Sovis die?

    Anna A. Sovis died in 1990.

    How old was Anna A. Sovis at the time of death?

    Anna A. Sovis was about 75 years old.

    Where is Anna A. Sovis buried?

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

    Who was president when Anna A. Sovis was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Anna A. was born.

    Who was president when Anna A. Sovis died?

    George H. W. Bush was president of the United States when Anna A. died.

    What generation was Anna A. Sovis part of?

    Born in 1915, Anna A. Sovis was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Anna A. Sovis's lifetime?

    During Anna A.'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).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Anna A. Sovis?

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

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1915

    2. Death

      1990

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Anna A. Sovis (1915–1990)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/anna-a-sovis-1915-1990-8517e049/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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