Guy Edwin Wells (1905–1985)
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- Born
- 1905
- Died
- 1985
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- Names in Stone
When was Guy Edwin Wells born? 1905.
When did Guy Edwin Wells die? 1985.
Life story
Guy Edwin Wells (1905–1985) was born in 1905, and died in 1985, at about age 80. A cemetery record documents Guy Edwin's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Guy Edwin's life.
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The world Guy Edwin lived through
1906 · age 1 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 12 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 24 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 34 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 42 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 50 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 58 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 69 — President Nixon resigned
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When was Guy Edwin Wells born?
Guy Edwin Wells was born in 1905.
When did Guy Edwin Wells die?
Guy Edwin Wells died in 1985.
How old was Guy Edwin Wells at the time of death?
Guy Edwin Wells was about 80 years old.
Where is Guy Edwin Wells buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Guy Edwin's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Guy Edwin Wells was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Guy Edwin was born.
Who was president when Guy Edwin Wells died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Guy Edwin died.
What generation was Guy Edwin Wells part of?
Born in 1905, Guy Edwin Wells was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Guy Edwin Wells's lifetime?
During Guy Edwin's lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 1); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 15); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 34); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 48); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 58); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 71).
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Federal censuses taken during Guy Edwin's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1905
Death
1985
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