Fred Davis Powelson (1914–1986)
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- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 1986
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- Names in Stone
When was Fred Davis Powelson born? 1914.
When did Fred Davis Powelson die? 1986.
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Fred Davis Powelson (1914–1986) was born in 1914, and died in 1986, at about age 72. A cemetery record documents Fred Davis's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Fred Davis's life.
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The world Fred Davis lived through
1914 · age 0 — World War I began
1927 · age 13 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 23 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 31 — World War II ended
1954 · age 40 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 48 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1969 · age 55 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1980 · age 66 — Mount St. Helens erupted
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When was Fred Davis Powelson born?
Fred Davis Powelson was born in 1914.
When did Fred Davis Powelson die?
Fred Davis Powelson died in 1986.
How old was Fred Davis Powelson at the time of death?
Fred Davis Powelson was about 72 years old.
Where is Fred Davis Powelson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Fred Davis's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Fred Davis Powelson was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Fred Davis was born.
Who was president when Fred Davis Powelson died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Fred Davis died.
What generation was Fred Davis Powelson part of?
Born in 1914, Fred Davis Powelson was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Fred Davis Powelson was born?
In 1914, World War I began.
What major events happened during Fred Davis Powelson's lifetime?
During Fred Davis's lifetime: World War I began (1914, age 0); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 15); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 27); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 39); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 48); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Fred Davis Powelson?
Federal censuses taken during Fred Davis's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1914
Death
1986
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