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    Harrison Rucker Wiles (1889–1966)

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    Born
    1889
    Died
    1966
    Source
    Names in Stone

    When was Harrison Rucker Wiles born? 1889.

    When did Harrison Rucker Wiles die? 1966.

    Life story

    Harrison Rucker Wiles (1889–1966) was born in 1889, and died in 1966, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents Harrison Rucker's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Harrison Rucker's life.

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    The world Harrison Rucker lived through

    1. 1892 · age 3 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants

    2. 1906 · age 17 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    3. 1917 · age 28 — The United States entered World War I

    4. 1929 · age 40 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    5. 1939 · age 50 — World War II began in Europe

    6. 1947 · age 58 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    7. 1955 · age 66 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    8. 1963 · age 74 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    Questions about Harrison Rucker Wiles

    When was Harrison Rucker Wiles born?

    Harrison Rucker Wiles was born in 1889.

    When did Harrison Rucker Wiles die?

    Harrison Rucker Wiles died in 1966.

    How old was Harrison Rucker Wiles at the time of death?

    Harrison Rucker Wiles was about 77 years old.

    Where is Harrison Rucker Wiles buried?

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

    Who was president when Harrison Rucker Wiles was born?

    In 1889, the U.S. presidents were Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison.

    Who was president when Harrison Rucker Wiles died?

    Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Harrison Rucker died.

    What generation was Harrison Rucker Wiles part of?

    Born in 1889, Harrison Rucker Wiles was part of the Lost Generation.

    What major events happened during Harrison Rucker Wiles's lifetime?

    During Harrison Rucker's lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 3); the Titanic sank (1912, age 23); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 40); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 55); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 66); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 76).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Harrison Rucker Wiles?

    Federal censuses taken during Harrison Rucker's lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1889

    2. Death

      1966

    3. Burial

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