Gerald J. Sr. Stape (1931–2009)
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- Born
- 1931
- Died
- 2009
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- Names in Stone
When was Gerald J. Sr. Stape born? 1931.
When did Gerald J. Sr. Stape die? 2009.
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Gerald J. Sr. Stape (1931–2009) was born in 1931, and died in 2009, at about age 78. A cemetery record documents Gerald J. Sr.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Gerald J. Sr.'s life.

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The world Gerald J. Sr. lived through
1933 · age 2 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 10 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 19 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 26 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 33 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 44 — The Vietnam War ended
1989 · age 58 — The Berlin Wall fell
2005 · age 74 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
Questions about Gerald J. Sr. Stape
When was Gerald J. Sr. Stape born?
Gerald J. Sr. Stape was born in 1931.
When did Gerald J. Sr. Stape die?
Gerald J. Sr. Stape died in 2009.
How old was Gerald J. Sr. Stape at the time of death?
Gerald J. Sr. Stape was about 78 years old.
Where is Gerald J. Sr. Stape buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Gerald J. Sr.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Gerald J. Sr. Stape was born?
Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Gerald J. Sr. was born.
Who was president when Gerald J. Sr. Stape died?
In 2009, the U.S. presidents were George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
What generation was Gerald J. Sr. Stape part of?
Born in 1931, Gerald J. Sr. Stape was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Gerald J. Sr. Stape's lifetime?
During Gerald J. Sr.'s lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 2); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 13); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 23); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 32); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 44); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Gerald J. Sr. Stape?
Federal censuses taken during Gerald J. Sr.'s lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1931
Death
2009
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