H. Boyd Hughes (1925–2011)
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- Born
- 1925
- Died
- 2011
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- Names in Stone
When was H. Boyd Hughes born? 1925.
When did H. Boyd Hughes die? 2011.
Life story
H. Boyd Hughes (1925–2011) was born in 1925, and died in 2011, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents H. Boyd's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about H. Boyd's life.
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1927 · age 2 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 12 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 20 — World War II ended
1954 · age 29 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 37 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1969 · age 44 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1980 · age 55 — Mount St. Helens erupted
1995 · age 70 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
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When was H. Boyd Hughes born?
H. Boyd Hughes was born in 1925.
When did H. Boyd Hughes die?
H. Boyd Hughes died in 2011.
How old was H. Boyd Hughes at the time of death?
H. Boyd Hughes was about 86 years old.
Where is H. Boyd Hughes buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents H. Boyd's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when H. Boyd Hughes was born?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when H. Boyd was born.
Who was president when H. Boyd Hughes died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when H. Boyd died.
What generation was H. Boyd Hughes part of?
Born in 1925, H. Boyd Hughes was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during H. Boyd Hughes's lifetime?
During H. Boyd's lifetime: Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 2); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 16); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 29); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 39); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 55); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include H. Boyd Hughes?
Federal censuses taken during H. Boyd's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1925
Death
2011
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