Geraldine Williams (1917–2012)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2012
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- Names in Stone
When was Geraldine Williams born? 1917.
When did Geraldine Williams die? 2012.
Life story
Geraldine Williams (1917–2012) was born in 1917, and died in 2012, at about age 95. A cemetery record documents Geraldine's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Geraldine's life.
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The world Geraldine lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Geraldine Williams born?
Geraldine Williams was born in 1917.
When did Geraldine Williams die?
Geraldine Williams died in 2012.
How old was Geraldine Williams at the time of death?
Geraldine Williams was about 95 years old.
Where is Geraldine Williams buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Geraldine's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Geraldine Williams was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Geraldine was born.
Who was president when Geraldine Williams died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Geraldine died.
What generation was Geraldine Williams part of?
Born in 1917, Geraldine Williams was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Geraldine Williams was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Geraldine Williams's lifetime?
During Geraldine's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Geraldine Williams?
Federal censuses taken during Geraldine's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2012
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