Edgar Lee Clark (1928–1998)
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- Born
- 1928
- Died
- 1998
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- Names in Stone
When was Edgar Lee Clark born? 1928.
When did Edgar Lee Clark die? 1998.
Life story
Edgar Lee Clark (1928–1998) was born in 1928, and died in 1998, at about age 70. A cemetery record documents Edgar Lee's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Edgar Lee's life.
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The world Edgar Lee lived through
1929 · age 1 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 11 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 19 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 27 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 35 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 46 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 58 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
Questions about Edgar Lee Clark
When was Edgar Lee Clark born?
Edgar Lee Clark was born in 1928.
When did Edgar Lee Clark die?
Edgar Lee Clark died in 1998.
How old was Edgar Lee Clark at the time of death?
Edgar Lee Clark was about 70 years old.
Where is Edgar Lee Clark buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Edgar Lee's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Edgar Lee Clark was born?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Edgar Lee was born.
Who was president when Edgar Lee Clark died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Edgar Lee died.
What generation was Edgar Lee Clark part of?
Born in 1928, Edgar Lee Clark was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Edgar Lee Clark's lifetime?
During Edgar Lee's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 1); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 13); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 25); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 34); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 46); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 61).
Which U.S. censuses would include Edgar Lee Clark?
Federal censuses taken during Edgar Lee's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1928
Death
1998
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