Irene K Recker (1917–2012)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2012
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- Names in Stone
When was Irene K Recker born? 1917.
When did Irene K Recker die? 2012.
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Irene K Recker (1917–2012) was born in 1917, and died in 2012, at about age 95. A cemetery record documents Irene K's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Irene K's life.
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The world Irene K lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Irene K Recker born?
Irene K Recker was born in 1917.
When did Irene K Recker die?
Irene K Recker died in 2012.
How old was Irene K Recker at the time of death?
Irene K Recker was about 95 years old.
Where is Irene K Recker buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Irene K's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Irene K Recker was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Irene K was born.
Who was president when Irene K Recker died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Irene K died.
What generation was Irene K Recker part of?
Born in 1917, Irene K Recker was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Irene K Recker was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Irene K Recker's lifetime?
During Irene K's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Irene K Recker?
Federal censuses taken during Irene K's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2012
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