Carl A. Turner (1917–2008)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2008
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- Names in Stone
When was Carl A. Turner born? 1917.
When did Carl A. Turner die? 2008.
Life story
Carl A. Turner (1917–2008) was born in 1917, and died in 2008, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents Carl A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Carl A.'s life.

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The world Carl A. lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Carl A. Turner born?
Carl A. Turner was born in 1917.
When did Carl A. Turner die?
Carl A. Turner died in 2008.
How old was Carl A. Turner at the time of death?
Carl A. Turner was about 91 years old.
Where is Carl A. Turner buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Carl A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Carl A. Turner was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Carl A. was born.
Who was president when Carl A. Turner died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Carl A. died.
What generation was Carl A. Turner part of?
Born in 1917, Carl A. Turner was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Carl A. Turner was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Carl A. Turner's lifetime?
During Carl A.'s lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Carl A. Turner?
Federal censuses taken during Carl A.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2008
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