H Raymond Danforth (1905–1984)

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    Born
    1905
    Died
    1984

    When was H Raymond Danforth born? 1905.

    When did H Raymond Danforth die? 1984.

    Life story

    H Raymond Danforth (1905–1984) was born in 1905, and died in 1984, at about age 79. A cemetery record documents H Raymond's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about H Raymond's life.

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    The world H Raymond lived through

    1. 1906 · age 1 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    2. 1917 · age 12 — The United States entered World War I

    3. 1929 · age 24 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    4. 1939 · age 34 — World War II began in Europe

    5. 1947 · age 42 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    6. 1955 · age 50 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    7. 1963 · age 58 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    8. 1974 · age 69 — President Nixon resigned

    Questions about H Raymond Danforth

    When was H Raymond Danforth born?

    H Raymond Danforth was born in 1905.

    When did H Raymond Danforth die?

    H Raymond Danforth died in 1984.

    How old was H Raymond Danforth at the time of death?

    H Raymond Danforth was about 79 years old.

    Where is H Raymond Danforth buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents H Raymond's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when H Raymond Danforth was born?

    Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when H Raymond was born.

    Who was president when H Raymond Danforth died?

    Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when H Raymond died.

    What generation was H Raymond Danforth part of?

    Born in 1905, H Raymond Danforth was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during H Raymond Danforth's lifetime?

    During H Raymond'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).

    Which U.S. censuses would include H Raymond Danforth?

    Federal censuses taken during H Raymond's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1905

    2. Death

      1984

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "H Raymond Danforth (1905–1984)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/h-raymond-danforth-1905-1984-43c76974/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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