Cesar Swain Jr. (1917–2002)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2002
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- Names in Stone
When was Cesar Swain born? 1917.
When did Cesar Swain die? 2002.
Life story
Cesar Swain Jr. (1917–2002) was born in 1917, and died in 2002, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents Cesar's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Cesar's life.

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The world Cesar 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
Questions about Cesar Swain
When was Cesar Swain born?
Cesar Swain was born in 1917.
When did Cesar Swain die?
Cesar Swain died in 2002.
How old was Cesar Swain at the time of death?
Cesar Swain was about 85 years old.
Where is Cesar Swain buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Cesar's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Cesar Swain was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Cesar was born.
Who was president when Cesar Swain died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Cesar died.
What generation was Cesar Swain part of?
Born in 1917, Cesar Swain was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Cesar Swain was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Cesar Swain's lifetime?
During Cesar'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 Cesar Swain?
Federal censuses taken during Cesar's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2002
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