Clerence W. Higgs (1933–2010)
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- Born
- 1933
- Died
- 2010
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- Names in Stone
When was Clerence W. Higgs born? 1933.
When did Clerence W. Higgs die? 2010.
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Clerence W. Higgs (1933–2010) was born in 1933, and died in 2010, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents Clerence W.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Clerence W.'s life.
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The world Clerence W. lived through
1933 · age 0 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 8 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 17 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 24 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 31 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 42 — The Vietnam War ended
1989 · age 56 — The Berlin Wall fell
2005 · age 72 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
Questions about Clerence W. Higgs
When was Clerence W. Higgs born?
Clerence W. Higgs was born in 1933.
When did Clerence W. Higgs die?
Clerence W. Higgs died in 2010.
How old was Clerence W. Higgs at the time of death?
Clerence W. Higgs was about 77 years old.
Where is Clerence W. Higgs buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Clerence W.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Clerence W. Higgs was born?
In 1933, the U.S. presidents were Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Who was president when Clerence W. Higgs died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Clerence W. died.
What generation was Clerence W. Higgs part of?
Born in 1933, Clerence W. Higgs was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Clerence W. Higgs was born?
In 1933, Prohibition ended in the United States.
What major events happened during Clerence W. Higgs's lifetime?
During Clerence W.'s lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 0); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 11); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 21); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 30); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 42); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 58).
Which U.S. censuses would include Clerence W. Higgs?
Federal censuses taken during Clerence W.'s lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1933
Death
2010
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