Gunnell H. Porterfield (1916–2000)
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- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 2000
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- Names in Stone
When was Gunnell H. Porterfield born? 1916.
When did Gunnell H. Porterfield die? 2000.
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Gunnell H. Porterfield (1916–2000) was born in 1916, and died in 2000, at about age 84. A cemetery record documents Gunnell H.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Gunnell H.'s life.
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1917 · age 1 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 13 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 23 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 31 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 39 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 47 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 58 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 70 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
Questions about Gunnell H. Porterfield
When was Gunnell H. Porterfield born?
Gunnell H. Porterfield was born in 1916.
When did Gunnell H. Porterfield die?
Gunnell H. Porterfield died in 2000.
How old was Gunnell H. Porterfield at the time of death?
Gunnell H. Porterfield was about 84 years old.
Where is Gunnell H. Porterfield buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Gunnell H.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Gunnell H. Porterfield was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Gunnell H. was born.
Who was president when Gunnell H. Porterfield died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Gunnell H. died.
What generation was Gunnell H. Porterfield part of?
Born in 1916, Gunnell H. Porterfield was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Gunnell H. Porterfield's lifetime?
During Gunnell H.'s lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 1); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 19); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 31); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 43); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 58); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 75).
Which U.S. censuses would include Gunnell H. Porterfield?
Federal censuses taken during Gunnell H.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1916
Death
2000
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