Ernest J. Recker (1917–2007)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2007
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- Names in Stone
When was Ernest J. Recker born? 1917.
When did Ernest J. Recker die? 2007.
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Ernest J. Recker (1917–2007) was born in 1917, and died in 2007, at about age 90. A cemetery record documents Ernest J.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ernest J.'s life.
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The world Ernest J. lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Ernest J. Recker born?
Ernest J. Recker was born in 1917.
When did Ernest J. Recker die?
Ernest J. Recker died in 2007.
How old was Ernest J. Recker at the time of death?
Ernest J. Recker was about 90 years old.
Where is Ernest J. Recker buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ernest J.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ernest J. Recker was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Ernest J. was born.
Who was president when Ernest J. Recker died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Ernest J. died.
What generation was Ernest J. Recker part of?
Born in 1917, Ernest J. Recker was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Ernest J. Recker was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Ernest J. Recker's lifetime?
During Ernest J.'s lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Ernest J. Recker?
Federal censuses taken during Ernest J.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2007
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