Claude Elbert Byrd (1892–1971)
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- Born
- 1892
- Died
- 1971
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- Names in Stone
When was Claude Elbert Byrd born? 1892.
When did Claude Elbert Byrd die? 1971.
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Claude Elbert Byrd (1892–1971) was born in 1892, and died in 1971, at about age 79. A cemetery record documents Claude Elbert's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Claude Elbert's life.
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The world Claude Elbert lived through
1892 · age 0 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1906 · age 14 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 25 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 37 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 47 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 55 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 63 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 71 — President Kennedy was assassinated
Questions about Claude Elbert Byrd
When was Claude Elbert Byrd born?
Claude Elbert Byrd was born in 1892.
When did Claude Elbert Byrd die?
Claude Elbert Byrd died in 1971.
How old was Claude Elbert Byrd at the time of death?
Claude Elbert Byrd was about 79 years old.
Where is Claude Elbert Byrd buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Claude Elbert's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Claude Elbert Byrd was born?
Benjamin Harrison was president of the United States when Claude Elbert was born.
Who was president when Claude Elbert Byrd died?
Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Claude Elbert died.
What generation was Claude Elbert Byrd part of?
Born in 1892, Claude Elbert Byrd was part of the Lost Generation.
What happened in the world the year Claude Elbert Byrd was born?
In 1892, Ellis Island opened to immigrants.
What major events happened during Claude Elbert Byrd's lifetime?
During Claude Elbert's lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 0); the Titanic sank (1912, age 20); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 37); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 52); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 63); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 73).
Which U.S. censuses would include Claude Elbert Byrd?
Federal censuses taken during Claude Elbert's lifetime and now public: 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1892
Death
1971
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