Claude Godfrey (1944–2003)
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- Born
- 1944
- Died
- 2003
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- Names in Stone
When was Claude Godfrey born? 1944.
When did Claude Godfrey die? 2003.
Life story
Claude Godfrey (1944–2003) was born in 1944, and died in 2003, at about age 59. A cemetery record documents Claude's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Claude's life.
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The world Claude lived through
1944 · age 0 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1950 · age 6 — The Korean War began
1955 · age 11 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1962 · age 18 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1965 · age 21 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 31 — The Vietnam War ended
1986 · age 42 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
1995 · age 51 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
Questions about Claude Godfrey
When was Claude Godfrey born?
Claude Godfrey was born in 1944.
When did Claude Godfrey die?
Claude Godfrey died in 2003.
How old was Claude Godfrey at the time of death?
Claude Godfrey was about 59 years old.
Where is Claude Godfrey buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Claude's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Claude Godfrey was born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Claude was born.
Who was president when Claude Godfrey died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Claude died.
What generation was Claude Godfrey part of?
Born in 1944, Claude Godfrey was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Claude Godfrey was born?
In 1944, Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day.
What major events happened during Claude Godfrey's lifetime?
During Claude's lifetime: Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 0); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 9); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 15); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 21); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 32); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 47).
Which U.S. censuses would include Claude Godfrey?
Federal censuses taken during Claude's lifetime and now public: 1950.
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1944
Death
2003
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