Edward Marshall Free (1925–2016)

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    Born
    1925
    Died
    2016

    When was Edward Marshall Free born? 1925.

    When did Edward Marshall Free die? 2016.

    Life story

    Edward Marshall Free (1925–2016) was born in 1925, and died in 2016, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents Edward Marshall's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Edward Marshall's life.

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    The world Edward Marshall lived through

    1. 1927 · age 2 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    2. 1937 · age 12 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    3. 1945 · age 20 — World War II ended

    4. 1954 · age 29 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    5. 1962 · age 37 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place

    6. 1969 · age 44 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon

    7. 1980 · age 55 — Mount St. Helens erupted

    8. 1995 · age 70 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place

    Questions about Edward Marshall Free

    When was Edward Marshall Free born?

    Edward Marshall Free was born in 1925.

    When did Edward Marshall Free die?

    Edward Marshall Free died in 2016.

    How old was Edward Marshall Free at the time of death?

    Edward Marshall Free was about 91 years old.

    Where is Edward Marshall Free buried?

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

    Who was president when Edward Marshall Free was born?

    Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Edward Marshall was born.

    Who was president when Edward Marshall Free died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Edward Marshall died.

    What generation was Edward Marshall Free part of?

    Born in 1925, Edward Marshall Free was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Edward Marshall Free's lifetime?

    During Edward Marshall's lifetime: Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 2); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 16); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 29); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 39); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 55); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 80).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Edward Marshall Free?

    Federal censuses taken during Edward Marshall's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1925

    2. Death

      2016

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Edward Marshall Free (1925–2016)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/edward-marshall-free-1925-2016-551b2a7e/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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