Elaine Watson (1929–2010)
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- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 2010
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- Names in Stone
When was Elaine Watson born? 1929.
When did Elaine Watson die? 2010.
Life story
Elaine Watson (1929–2010) was born in 1929, and died in 2010, at about age 81. A cemetery record documents Elaine's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Elaine's life.
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The world Elaine lived through
1929 · age 0 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 10 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 18 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 26 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 34 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 45 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 57 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
2001 · age 72 — The September 11 attacks took place
Questions about Elaine Watson
When was Elaine Watson born?
Elaine Watson was born in 1929.
When did Elaine Watson die?
Elaine Watson died in 2010.
How old was Elaine Watson at the time of death?
Elaine Watson was about 81 years old.
Where is Elaine Watson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Elaine's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Elaine Watson was born?
In 1929, the U.S. presidents were Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.
Who was president when Elaine Watson died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Elaine died.
What generation was Elaine Watson part of?
Born in 1929, Elaine Watson was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Elaine Watson was born?
In 1929, the stock market crash began the Great Depression.
What major events happened during Elaine Watson's lifetime?
During Elaine's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 0); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 15); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 26); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 36); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 57); the global financial crisis began (2008, age 79).
Which U.S. censuses would include Elaine Watson?
Federal censuses taken during Elaine's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1929
Death
2010
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