Evans Grant Baxter (1912–1986)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1912
    Died
    1986

    When was Evans Grant Baxter born? 1912.

    When did Evans Grant Baxter die? 1986.

    Life story

    Evans Grant Baxter (1912–1986) was born in 1912, and died in 1986, at about age 74. A cemetery record documents Evans Grant's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Evans Grant's life.

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    The world Evans Grant lived through

    1. 1912 · age 0 — The Titanic sank

    2. 1920 · age 8 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    3. 1935 · age 23 — The Social Security Act was signed

    4. 1944 · age 32 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    5. 1953 · age 41 — The Korean War armistice was signed

    6. 1959 · age 47 — Alaska and Hawaii became states

    7. 1965 · age 53 — The Voting Rights Act was signed

    8. 1976 · age 64 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial

    Questions about Evans Grant Baxter

    When was Evans Grant Baxter born?

    Evans Grant Baxter was born in 1912.

    When did Evans Grant Baxter die?

    Evans Grant Baxter died in 1986.

    How old was Evans Grant Baxter at the time of death?

    Evans Grant Baxter was about 74 years old.

    Where is Evans Grant Baxter buried?

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

    Who was president when Evans Grant Baxter was born?

    William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Evans Grant was born.

    Who was president when Evans Grant Baxter died?

    Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Evans Grant died.

    What generation was Evans Grant Baxter part of?

    Born in 1912, Evans Grant Baxter was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Evans Grant Baxter was born?

    In 1912, the Titanic sank.

    What major events happened during Evans Grant Baxter's lifetime?

    During Evans Grant's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 0); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 17); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 32); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 43); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 53); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 74).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Evans Grant Baxter?

    Federal censuses taken during Evans Grant's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1912

    2. Death

      1986

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Evans Grant Baxter (1912–1986)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/evans-grant-baxter-1912-1986-355de4fd/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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