Grace E Ashby (1929–2007)
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- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 2007
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When was Grace E Ashby born? 1929.
When did Grace E Ashby die? 2007.
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Grace E Ashby (1929–2007) was born in 1929, and died in 2007, at about age 78. A cemetery record documents Grace E's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Grace E's life.
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The world Grace E lived through
1929 · age 0 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 10 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 18 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 26 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 34 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 45 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 57 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
2001 · age 72 — The September 11 attacks took place
Questions about Grace E Ashby
When was Grace E Ashby born?
Grace E Ashby was born in 1929.
When did Grace E Ashby die?
Grace E Ashby died in 2007.
How old was Grace E Ashby at the time of death?
Grace E Ashby was about 78 years old.
Where is Grace E Ashby buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Grace E's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Grace E Ashby was born?
In 1929, the U.S. presidents were Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.
Who was president when Grace E Ashby died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Grace E died.
What generation was Grace E Ashby part of?
Born in 1929, Grace E Ashby was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Grace E Ashby was born?
In 1929, the stock market crash began the Great Depression.
What major events happened during Grace E Ashby's lifetime?
During Grace E's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 0); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 12); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 24); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 33); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 45); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Grace E Ashby?
Federal censuses taken during Grace E's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1929
Death
2007
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