Dorothy E. Yoder (1929–1979)
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- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 1979
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- Names in Stone
When was Dorothy E. Yoder born? 1929.
When did Dorothy E. Yoder die? 1979.
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Dorothy E. Yoder (1929–1979) was born in 1929, and died in 1979, at about age 50. 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
1929 · age 0 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1937 · age 8 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1944 · age 15 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1950 · age 21 — The Korean War began
1955 · age 26 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1962 · age 33 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1965 · age 36 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 46 — The Vietnam War ended
Questions about Dorothy E. Yoder
When was Dorothy E. Yoder born?
Dorothy E. Yoder was born in 1929.
When did Dorothy E. Yoder die?
Dorothy E. Yoder died in 1979.
How old was Dorothy E. Yoder at the time of death?
Dorothy E. Yoder was about 50 years old.
Where is Dorothy E. Yoder 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. Yoder was born?
In 1929, the U.S. presidents were Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.
Who was president when Dorothy E. Yoder died?
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Dorothy E. died.
What generation was Dorothy E. Yoder part of?
Born in 1929, Dorothy E. Yoder was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Dorothy E. Yoder was born?
In 1929, the stock market crash began the Great Depression.
What major events happened during Dorothy E. Yoder's lifetime?
During Dorothy E.'s lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 0); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 10); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 18); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 26); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 34); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 45).
Which U.S. censuses would include Dorothy E. Yoder?
Federal censuses taken during Dorothy E.'s lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1929
Death
1979
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