James A. Dutton (1917–1989)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1989
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- Names in Stone
When was James A. Dutton born? 1917.
When did James A. Dutton die? 1989.
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James A. Dutton (1917–1989) was born in 1917, and died in 1989, at about age 72. A cemetery record documents James A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about James A.'s life.
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1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 69 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was James A. Dutton born?
James A. Dutton was born in 1917.
When did James A. Dutton die?
James A. Dutton died in 1989.
How old was James A. Dutton at the time of death?
James A. Dutton was about 72 years old.
Where is James A. Dutton buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents James A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when James A. Dutton was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when James A. was born.
Who was president when James A. Dutton died?
In 1989, the U.S. presidents were Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
What generation was James A. Dutton part of?
Born in 1917, James A. Dutton was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year James A. Dutton was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during James A. Dutton's lifetime?
During James A.'s lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 16); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 27); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 37); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 46); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 58).
Which U.S. censuses would include James A. Dutton?
Federal censuses taken during James A.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
1989
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