Chester A. Butt (1902–1990)
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- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 1990
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- Names in Stone
When was Chester A. Butt born? 1902.
When did Chester A. Butt die? 1990.
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Chester A. Butt (1902–1990) was born in 1902, and died in 1990, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents Chester A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Chester A.'s life.

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The world Chester A. lived through
1903 · age 1 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 15 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 31 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 42 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 52 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 61 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 73 — The Vietnam War ended
Questions about Chester A. Butt
When was Chester A. Butt born?
Chester A. Butt was born in 1902.
When did Chester A. Butt die?
Chester A. Butt died in 1990.
How old was Chester A. Butt at the time of death?
Chester A. Butt was about 88 years old.
Where is Chester A. Butt buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Chester A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Chester A. Butt was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Chester A. was born.
Who was president when Chester A. Butt died?
George H. W. Bush was president of the United States when Chester A. died.
What generation was Chester A. Butt part of?
Born in 1902, Chester A. Butt was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Chester A. Butt's lifetime?
During Chester A.'s lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 1); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 16); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 35); the Korean War began (1950, age 48); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 60); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 73).
Which U.S. censuses would include Chester A. Butt?
Federal censuses taken during Chester A.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1902
Death
1990
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