Bernard D. Davis (1914–1998)

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    Born
    1914
    Died
    1998

    When was Bernard D. Davis born? 1914.

    When did Bernard D. Davis die? 1998.

    Life story

    Bernard D. Davis (1914–1998) was born in 1914, and died in 1998, at about age 84. A cemetery record documents Bernard D.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Bernard D.'s life.

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    The world Bernard D. lived through

    1. 1914 · age 0 — World War I began

    2. 1929 · age 15 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    3. 1941 · age 27 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II

    4. 1953 · age 39 — The Korean War armistice was signed

    5. 1962 · age 48 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place

    6. 1974 · age 60 — President Nixon resigned

    7. 1989 · age 75 — The Berlin Wall fell

    Questions about Bernard D. Davis

    When was Bernard D. Davis born?

    Bernard D. Davis was born in 1914.

    When did Bernard D. Davis die?

    Bernard D. Davis died in 1998.

    How old was Bernard D. Davis at the time of death?

    Bernard D. Davis was about 84 years old.

    Where is Bernard D. Davis buried?

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

    Who was president when Bernard D. Davis was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Bernard D. was born.

    Who was president when Bernard D. Davis died?

    Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Bernard D. died.

    What generation was Bernard D. Davis part of?

    Born in 1914, Bernard D. Davis was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Bernard D. Davis was born?

    In 1914, World War I began.

    What major events happened during Bernard D. Davis's lifetime?

    During Bernard D.'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 Bernard D. Davis?

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

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1914

    2. Death

      1998

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Bernard D. Davis (1914–1998)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/bernard-d-davis-1914-1998-4b88ef69/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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