Gerald J. Sr. Stape (1931–2009)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1931
    Died
    2009

    When was Gerald J. Sr. Stape born? 1931.

    When did Gerald J. Sr. Stape die? 2009.

    Life story

    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

    1. 1933 · age 2 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    2. 1941 · age 10 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II

    3. 1950 · age 19 — The Korean War began

    4. 1957 · age 26 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

    5. 1964 · age 33 — The Civil Rights Act was signed

    6. 1975 · age 44 — The Vietnam War ended

    7. 1989 · age 58 — The Berlin Wall fell

    8. 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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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1931

    2. Death

      2009

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Gerald J. Sr. Stape (1931–2009)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/gerald-j-sr-stape-1931-2009-e64a9682/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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