H Raymond Danforth (1905–1984)
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- Born
- 1905
- Died
- 1984
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- Names in Stone
When was H Raymond Danforth born? 1905.
When did H Raymond Danforth die? 1984.
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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
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 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).
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Federal censuses taken during H Raymond's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1905
Death
1984
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