Cledeth A. Purdom (1944–2011)

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    Born
    1944
    Died
    2011

    When was Cledeth A. Purdom born? 1944.

    When did Cledeth A. Purdom die? 2011.

    Life story

    Cledeth A. Purdom (1944–2011) was born in 1944, and died in 2011, at about age 67. A cemetery record documents Cledeth A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Cledeth A.'s life.

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    The world Cledeth A. lived through

    1. 1944 · age 0 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    2. 1953 · age 9 — The Korean War armistice was signed

    3. 1959 · age 15 — Alaska and Hawaii became states

    4. 1965 · age 21 — The Voting Rights Act was signed

    5. 1976 · age 32 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial

    6. 1991 · age 47 — The Soviet Union dissolved

    7. 2008 · age 64 — The global financial crisis began

    Questions about Cledeth A. Purdom

    When was Cledeth A. Purdom born?

    Cledeth A. Purdom was born in 1944.

    When did Cledeth A. Purdom die?

    Cledeth A. Purdom died in 2011.

    How old was Cledeth A. Purdom at the time of death?

    Cledeth A. Purdom was about 67 years old.

    Where is Cledeth A. Purdom buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Cledeth A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Cledeth A. Purdom was born?

    Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Cledeth A. was born.

    Who was president when Cledeth A. Purdom died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Cledeth A. died.

    What generation was Cledeth A. Purdom part of?

    Born in 1944, Cledeth A. Purdom was part of the Silent Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Cledeth A. Purdom was born?

    In 1944, Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day.

    What major events happened during Cledeth A. Purdom's lifetime?

    During Cledeth A.'s lifetime: Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 0); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 10); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 19); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 31); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 47).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Cledeth A. Purdom?

    Federal censuses taken during Cledeth A.'s lifetime and now public: 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1944

    2. Death

      2011

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Cledeth A. Purdom (1944–2011)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/cledeth-a-purdom-1944-2011-58b85a40/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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