Harold E. Dickerson (1905–1982)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1905
    Died
    1982

    When was Harold E. Dickerson born? 1905.

    When did Harold E. Dickerson die? 1982.

    Life story

    Harold E. Dickerson (1905–1982) was born in 1905, and died in 1982, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents Harold E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Harold E.'s life.

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    The world Harold E. 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 Harold E. Dickerson

    When was Harold E. Dickerson born?

    Harold E. Dickerson was born in 1905.

    When did Harold E. Dickerson die?

    Harold E. Dickerson died in 1982.

    How old was Harold E. Dickerson at the time of death?

    Harold E. Dickerson was about 77 years old.

    Where is Harold E. Dickerson buried?

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

    Who was president when Harold E. Dickerson was born?

    Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Harold E. was born.

    Who was president when Harold E. Dickerson died?

    Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Harold E. died.

    What generation was Harold E. Dickerson part of?

    Born in 1905, Harold E. Dickerson was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Harold E. Dickerson's lifetime?

    During Harold E.'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 Harold E. Dickerson?

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

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1905

    2. Death

      1982

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Harold E. Dickerson (1905–1982)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/harold-e-dickerson-1905-1982-48aff36c/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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