Earl Ephraim Smith (1917–2004)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2004
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- Names in Stone
When was Earl Ephraim Smith born? 1917.
When did Earl Ephraim Smith die? 2004.
Life story
Earl Ephraim Smith (1917–2004) was born in 1917, and died in 2004, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Earl Ephraim's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Earl Ephraim's life.
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The world Earl Ephraim lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
Questions about Earl Ephraim Smith
When was Earl Ephraim Smith born?
Earl Ephraim Smith was born in 1917.
When did Earl Ephraim Smith die?
Earl Ephraim Smith died in 2004.
How old was Earl Ephraim Smith at the time of death?
Earl Ephraim Smith was about 87 years old.
Where is Earl Ephraim Smith buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Earl Ephraim's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Earl Ephraim Smith was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Earl Ephraim was born.
Who was president when Earl Ephraim Smith died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Earl Ephraim died.
What generation was Earl Ephraim Smith part of?
Born in 1917, Earl Ephraim Smith was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Earl Ephraim Smith was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Earl Ephraim Smith's lifetime?
During Earl Ephraim's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Earl Ephraim Smith?
Federal censuses taken during Earl Ephraim's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2004
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