Dorothy E. Howard (1915–2011)
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- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 2011
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- Names in Stone
When was Dorothy E. Howard born? 1915.
When did Dorothy E. Howard die? 2011.
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Dorothy E. Howard (1915–2011) was born in 1915, and died in 2011, at about age 96. A cemetery record documents Dorothy E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Dorothy E.'s life.
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The world Dorothy E. lived through
1917 · age 2 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 18 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 29 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 39 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 48 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 60 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 76 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Dorothy E. Howard born?
Dorothy E. Howard was born in 1915.
When did Dorothy E. Howard die?
Dorothy E. Howard died in 2011.
How old was Dorothy E. Howard at the time of death?
Dorothy E. Howard was about 96 years old.
Where is Dorothy E. Howard buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Dorothy E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Dorothy E. Howard was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Dorothy E. was born.
Who was president when Dorothy E. Howard died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Dorothy E. died.
What generation was Dorothy E. Howard part of?
Born in 1915, Dorothy E. Howard was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Dorothy E. Howard's lifetime?
During Dorothy E.'s lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 2); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 20); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 32); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 44); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 59); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include Dorothy E. Howard?
Federal censuses taken during Dorothy E.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1915
Death
2011
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