Jake David Goodson (1902–1983)
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- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 1983
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- Names in Stone
When was Jake David Goodson born? 1902.
When did Jake David Goodson die? 1983.
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Jake David Goodson (1902–1983) was born in 1902, and died in 1983, at about age 81. A cemetery record documents Jake David's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jake David's life.
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1903 · age 1 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 15 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 31 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 42 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 52 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 61 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 73 — The Vietnam War ended
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When was Jake David Goodson born?
Jake David Goodson was born in 1902.
When did Jake David Goodson die?
Jake David Goodson died in 1983.
How old was Jake David Goodson at the time of death?
Jake David Goodson was about 81 years old.
Where is Jake David Goodson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Jake David's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Jake David Goodson was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Jake David was born.
Who was president when Jake David Goodson died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Jake David died.
What generation was Jake David Goodson part of?
Born in 1902, Jake David Goodson was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Jake David Goodson's lifetime?
During Jake David's lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 1); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 16); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 35); the Korean War began (1950, age 48); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 60); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 73).
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Federal censuses taken during Jake David's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1902
Death
1983
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