Ferne B Ross (1916–1983)
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- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 1983
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- Names in Stone
When was Ferne B Ross born? 1916.
When did Ferne B Ross die? 1983.
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Ferne B Ross (1916–1983) was born in 1916, and died in 1983, at about age 67. A cemetery record documents Ferne B's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ferne B's life.
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The world Ferne B lived through
1917 · age 1 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 13 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 23 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 31 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 39 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 47 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 58 — President Nixon resigned
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When was Ferne B Ross born?
Ferne B Ross was born in 1916.
When did Ferne B Ross die?
Ferne B Ross died in 1983.
How old was Ferne B Ross at the time of death?
Ferne B Ross was about 67 years old.
Where is Ferne B Ross buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ferne B's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ferne B Ross was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Ferne B was born.
Who was president when Ferne B Ross died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Ferne B died.
What generation was Ferne B Ross part of?
Born in 1916, Ferne B Ross was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Ferne B Ross's lifetime?
During Ferne B's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 1); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 17); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 28); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 38); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 47); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 59).
Which U.S. censuses would include Ferne B Ross?
Federal censuses taken during Ferne B's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1916
Death
1983
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