Bruno B Matson Sr. (1916–1989)
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- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 1989
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- Names in Stone
When was Bruno B Matson born? 1916.
When did Bruno B Matson die? 1989.
Life story
Bruno B Matson Sr. (1916–1989) was born in 1916, and died in 1989, at about age 73. A cemetery record documents Bruno B's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Bruno B's life.
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The world Bruno B lived through
1917 · age 1 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 13 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 23 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 31 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 39 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 47 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 58 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 70 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was Bruno B Matson born?
Bruno B Matson was born in 1916.
When did Bruno B Matson die?
Bruno B Matson died in 1989.
How old was Bruno B Matson at the time of death?
Bruno B Matson was about 73 years old.
Where is Bruno B Matson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Bruno B's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Bruno B Matson was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Bruno B was born.
Who was president when Bruno B Matson died?
In 1989, the U.S. presidents were Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
What generation was Bruno B Matson part of?
Born in 1916, Bruno B Matson was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Bruno B Matson's lifetime?
During Bruno B's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 1); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 17); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 28); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 38); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 47); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 59).
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Federal censuses taken during Bruno B's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1916
Death
1989
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