Elmer E. Purington (1883–1989)
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- Born
- 1883
- Died
- 1989
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- Names in Stone
When was Elmer E. Purington born? 1883.
When did Elmer E. Purington die? 1989.
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Elmer E. Purington (1883–1989) was born in 1883, and died in 1989, at about age 106. A cemetery record documents Elmer E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Elmer E.'s life.
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The world Elmer E. lived through
1886 · age 3 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 23 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 35 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 52 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 62 — World War II ended
1955 · age 72 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 81 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 93 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
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When was Elmer E. Purington born?
Elmer E. Purington was born in 1883.
When did Elmer E. Purington die?
Elmer E. Purington died in 1989.
How old was Elmer E. Purington at the time of death?
Elmer E. Purington was about 106 years old.
Where is Elmer E. Purington buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Elmer E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Elmer E. Purington was born?
Chester A. Arthur was president of the United States when Elmer E. was born.
Who was president when Elmer E. Purington died?
In 1989, the U.S. presidents were Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
What generation was Elmer E. Purington part of?
Born in 1883, Elmer E. Purington was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Elmer E. Purington's lifetime?
During Elmer E.'s lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 3); the Titanic sank (1912, age 29); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 50); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 64); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 79); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 93).
Which U.S. censuses would include Elmer E. Purington?
Federal censuses taken during Elmer E.'s lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1883
Death
1989
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