Catherine Polyak (1912–2004)
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- Born
- 1912
- Died
- 2004
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- Names in Stone
When was Catherine Polyak born? 1912.
When did Catherine Polyak die? 2004.
Life story
Catherine Polyak (1912–2004) was born in 1912, and died in 2004, at about age 92. A cemetery record documents Catherine's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Catherine's life.
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The world Catherine lived through
1912 · age 0 — The Titanic sank
1927 · age 15 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939 · age 27 — World War II began in Europe
1950 · age 38 — The Korean War began
1959 · age 47 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1969 · age 57 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1986 · age 74 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was Catherine Polyak born?
Catherine Polyak was born in 1912.
When did Catherine Polyak die?
Catherine Polyak died in 2004.
How old was Catherine Polyak at the time of death?
Catherine Polyak was about 92 years old.
Where is Catherine Polyak buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Catherine's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Catherine Polyak was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Catherine was born.
Who was president when Catherine Polyak died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Catherine died.
What generation was Catherine Polyak part of?
Born in 1912, Catherine Polyak was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Catherine Polyak was born?
In 1912, the Titanic sank.
What major events happened during Catherine Polyak's lifetime?
During Catherine's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 0); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 17); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 32); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 43); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 53); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Catherine Polyak?
Federal censuses taken during Catherine's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1912
Death
2004
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