Bill Willis Smalls (1929–2000)
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- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 2000
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- Names in Stone
When was Bill Willis Smalls born? 1929.
When did Bill Willis Smalls die? 2000.
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Bill Willis Smalls (1929–2000) was born in 1929, and died in 2000, at about age 71. A cemetery record documents Bill Willis's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Bill Willis's life.
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The world Bill Willis lived through
1929 · age 0 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 10 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 18 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 26 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 34 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 45 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 57 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
Questions about Bill Willis Smalls
When was Bill Willis Smalls born?
Bill Willis Smalls was born in 1929.
When did Bill Willis Smalls die?
Bill Willis Smalls died in 2000.
How old was Bill Willis Smalls at the time of death?
Bill Willis Smalls was about 71 years old.
Where is Bill Willis Smalls buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Bill Willis's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Bill Willis Smalls was born?
In 1929, the U.S. presidents were Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.
Who was president when Bill Willis Smalls died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Bill Willis died.
What generation was Bill Willis Smalls part of?
Born in 1929, Bill Willis Smalls was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Bill Willis Smalls was born?
In 1929, the stock market crash began the Great Depression.
What major events happened during Bill Willis Smalls's lifetime?
During Bill Willis's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 0); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 12); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 24); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 33); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 45); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Bill Willis Smalls?
Federal censuses taken during Bill Willis's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1929
Death
2000
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