Grace Distefano (1926–2011)
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- Born
- 1926
- Died
- 2011
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- Names in Stone
When was Grace Distefano born? 1926.
When did Grace Distefano die? 2011.
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Grace Distefano (1926–2011) was born in 1926, and died in 2011, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents Grace's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Grace's life.
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1927 · age 1 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 11 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 19 — World War II ended
1954 · age 28 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 36 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1969 · age 43 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1980 · age 54 — Mount St. Helens erupted
1995 · age 69 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
Questions about Grace Distefano
When was Grace Distefano born?
Grace Distefano was born in 1926.
When did Grace Distefano die?
Grace Distefano died in 2011.
How old was Grace Distefano at the time of death?
Grace Distefano was about 85 years old.
Where is Grace Distefano buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Grace's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Grace Distefano was born?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Grace was born.
Who was president when Grace Distefano died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Grace died.
What generation was Grace Distefano part of?
Born in 1926, Grace Distefano was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Grace Distefano's lifetime?
During Grace's lifetime: Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 1); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 15); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 28); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 38); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 54); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 79).
Which U.S. censuses would include Grace Distefano?
Federal censuses taken during Grace's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1926
Death
2011
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