Daniel Riley (1901–2001)
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- Born
- 1901
- Died
- 2001
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- Names in Stone
When was Daniel Riley born? 1901.
When did Daniel Riley die? 2001.
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Daniel Riley (1901–2001) was born in 1901, and died in 2001, at about age 100. A cemetery record documents Daniel's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Daniel's life.
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The world Daniel lived through
1903 · age 2 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 16 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 32 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 43 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 53 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 62 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 74 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 90 — The Soviet Union dissolved
Questions about Daniel Riley
When was Daniel Riley born?
Daniel Riley was born in 1901.
When did Daniel Riley die?
Daniel Riley died in 2001.
How old was Daniel Riley at the time of death?
Daniel Riley was about 100 years old.
Where is Daniel Riley buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Daniel's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Daniel Riley was born?
In 1901, the U.S. presidents were William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
Who was president when Daniel Riley died?
In 2001, the U.S. presidents were Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
What generation was Daniel Riley part of?
Born in 1901, Daniel Riley was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Daniel Riley's lifetime?
During Daniel's lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 2); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 40); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 54); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 68); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 90).
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Federal censuses taken during Daniel's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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AncestryData, "Daniel Riley (1901–2001)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/daniel-riley-1901-2001-e6758ba1/, accessed 2026-11-13.
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