George E. Hicks Sr. (1916–1983)
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- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 1983
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- Names in Stone
When was George E. Hicks born? 1916.
When did George E. Hicks die? 1983.
Life story
George E. Hicks Sr. (1916–1983) was born in 1916, and died in 1983, at about age 67. A cemetery record documents George E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about George E.'s life.
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The world George E. 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 George E. Hicks born?
George E. Hicks was born in 1916.
When did George E. Hicks die?
George E. Hicks died in 1983.
How old was George E. Hicks at the time of death?
George E. Hicks was about 67 years old.
Where is George E. Hicks buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents George E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when George E. Hicks was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when George E. was born.
Who was president when George E. Hicks died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when George E. died.
What generation was George E. Hicks part of?
Born in 1916, George E. Hicks was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during George E. Hicks's lifetime?
During George E.'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 George E. Hicks?
Federal censuses taken during George E.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1916
Death
1983
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