Collie M. Sears (1919–1997)
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- Born
- 1919
- Died
- 1997
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- Names in Stone
When was Collie M. Sears born? 1919.
When did Collie M. Sears die? 1997.
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Collie M. Sears (1919–1997) was born in 1919, and died in 1997, at about age 78. A cemetery record documents Collie M.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Collie M.'s life.
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The world Collie M. lived through
1920 · age 1 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 16 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 25 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 34 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 40 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1965 · age 46 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 57 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
1991 · age 72 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Collie M. Sears born?
Collie M. Sears was born in 1919.
When did Collie M. Sears die?
Collie M. Sears died in 1997.
How old was Collie M. Sears at the time of death?
Collie M. Sears was about 78 years old.
Where is Collie M. Sears buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Collie M.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Collie M. Sears was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Collie M. was born.
Who was president when Collie M. Sears died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Collie M. died.
What generation was Collie M. Sears part of?
Born in 1919, Collie M. Sears was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Collie M. Sears's lifetime?
During Collie M.'s lifetime: women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 1); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 28); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 38); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 46); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 61).
Which U.S. censuses would include Collie M. Sears?
Federal censuses taken during Collie M.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1919
Death
1997
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