E. D. Ward (1905–1969)
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- Born
- 1905
- Died
- 1969
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- Names in Stone
When was E. D. Ward born? 1905.
When did E. D. Ward die? 1969.
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E. D. Ward (1905–1969) was born in 1905, and died in 1969, at about age 64. A cemetery record documents E. D.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about E. D.'s life.
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1906 · age 1 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 12 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 24 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 34 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 42 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 50 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 58 — President Kennedy was assassinated
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When was E. D. Ward born?
E. D. Ward was born in 1905.
When did E. D. Ward die?
E. D. Ward died in 1969.
How old was E. D. Ward at the time of death?
E. D. Ward was about 64 years old.
Where is E. D. Ward buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents E. D.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when E. D. Ward was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when E. D. was born.
Who was president when E. D. Ward died?
In 1969, the U.S. presidents were Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon.
What generation was E. D. Ward part of?
Born in 1905, E. D. Ward was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during E. D. Ward's lifetime?
During E. D.'s lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 1); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 13); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 30); World War II ended (1945, age 40); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 50); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 59).
Which U.S. censuses would include E. D. Ward?
Federal censuses taken during E. D.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1905
Death
1969
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