Coy Burr (1928–2002)
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- Born
- 1928
- Died
- 2002
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- Names in Stone
When was Coy Burr born? 1928.
When did Coy Burr die? 2002.
Life story
Coy Burr (1928–2002) was born in 1928, and died in 2002, at about age 74. A cemetery record documents Coy's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Coy's life.
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The world Coy lived through
1929 · age 1 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 11 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 19 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 27 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 35 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 46 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 58 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
2001 · age 73 — The September 11 attacks took place
Questions about Coy Burr
When was Coy Burr born?
Coy Burr was born in 1928.
When did Coy Burr die?
Coy Burr died in 2002.
How old was Coy Burr at the time of death?
Coy Burr was about 74 years old.
Where is Coy Burr buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Coy's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Coy Burr was born?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Coy was born.
Who was president when Coy Burr died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Coy died.
What generation was Coy Burr part of?
Born in 1928, Coy Burr was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Coy Burr's lifetime?
During Coy's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 1); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 13); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 25); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 34); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 46); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 61).
Which U.S. censuses would include Coy Burr?
Federal censuses taken during Coy's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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Birth
1928
Death
2002
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