Ersel Owen Steele (1905–1954)
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- Born
- 1905
- Died
- 1954
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- Names in Stone
When was Ersel Owen Steele born? 1905.
When did Ersel Owen Steele die? 1954.
Life story
Ersel Owen Steele (1905–1954) was born in 1905, and died in 1954, at about age 49. A cemetery record documents Ersel Owen's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ersel Owen's life.
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The world Ersel Owen lived through
1906 · age 1 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 9 — World War I began
1920 · age 15 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 28 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 34 — World War II began in Europe
1945 · age 40 — World War II ended
1953 · age 48 — The Korean War armistice was signed
Questions about Ersel Owen Steele
When was Ersel Owen Steele born?
Ersel Owen Steele was born in 1905.
When did Ersel Owen Steele die?
Ersel Owen Steele died in 1954.
How old was Ersel Owen Steele at the time of death?
Ersel Owen Steele was about 49 years old.
Where is Ersel Owen Steele buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ersel Owen's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ersel Owen Steele was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Ersel Owen was born.
Who was president when Ersel Owen Steele died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Ersel Owen died.
What generation was Ersel Owen Steele part of?
Born in 1905, Ersel Owen Steele was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Ersel Owen Steele's lifetime?
During Ersel Owen's lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 1); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 12); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 24); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 34); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 42).
Which U.S. censuses would include Ersel Owen Steele?
Federal censuses taken during Ersel Owen's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1905
Death
1954
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