Earnest Walter Clark (1920–1978)

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    Born
    1920 in Albion, Cassia, Idaho
    Died
    1978 in Albion, Cassia, Idaho

    When was Earnest Walter Clark born? 1920 in Albion, Cassia, Idaho.

    When did Earnest Walter Clark die? 1978 in Albion, Cassia, Idaho.

    Life story

    Earnest Walter Clark (1920–1978) was born in 1920 in Albion, Cassia, Idaho, and died in 1978 in Albion, Cassia, Idaho, at about age 58. A cemetery record documents Earnest Walter's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Earnest Walter's life.

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    The world Earnest Walter lived through

    1. 1920 · age 0 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    2. 1935 · age 15 — The Social Security Act was signed

    3. 1944 · age 24 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    4. 1953 · age 33 — The Korean War armistice was signed

    5. 1959 · age 39 — Alaska and Hawaii became states

    6. 1965 · age 45 — The Voting Rights Act was signed

    7. 1976 · age 56 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial

    Questions about Earnest Walter Clark

    When was Earnest Walter Clark born?

    Earnest Walter Clark was born in 1920 in Albion, Cassia, Idaho.

    Where was Earnest Walter Clark born?

    Earnest Walter Clark was born in Albion, Cassia, Idaho.

    When did Earnest Walter Clark die?

    Earnest Walter Clark died in 1978 in Albion, Cassia, Idaho.

    Where did Earnest Walter Clark die?

    Earnest Walter Clark died in Albion, Cassia, Idaho.

    How old was Earnest Walter Clark at the time of death?

    Earnest Walter Clark was about 58 years old.

    Where is Earnest Walter Clark buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Earnest Walter's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Earnest Walter Clark was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Earnest Walter was born.

    Who was president when Earnest Walter Clark died?

    Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Earnest Walter died.

    What generation was Earnest Walter Clark part of?

    Born in 1920, Earnest Walter Clark was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Earnest Walter Clark was born?

    In 1920, women won the right to vote in the United States.

    What major events happened during Earnest Walter Clark's lifetime?

    During Earnest Walter's lifetime: women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 0); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 17); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 27); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 37); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 45).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Earnest Walter Clark?

    Federal censuses taken during Earnest Walter's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1920

      Albion, Cassia, Idaho

    2. Death

      1978

      Albion, Cassia, Idaho

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Earnest Walter Clark (1920–1978)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/earnest-walter-clark-1920-1978-a6bfa30f/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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