James D. Eby (1917–1944)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1944
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- Names in Stone
When was James D. Eby born? 1917.
When did James D. Eby die? 1944.
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James D. Eby (1917–1944) was born in 1917, and died in 1944, at about age 27. A cemetery record documents James D.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about James D.'s life.
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The world James D. lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1920 · age 3 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1935 · age 18 — The Social Security Act was signed
1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
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When was James D. Eby born?
James D. Eby was born in 1917.
When did James D. Eby die?
James D. Eby died in 1944.
How old was James D. Eby at the time of death?
James D. Eby was about 27 years old.
Where is James D. Eby buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents James D.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when James D. Eby was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when James D. was born.
Who was president when James D. Eby died?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when James D. died.
What generation was James D. Eby part of?
Born in 1917, James D. Eby was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year James D. Eby was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during James D. Eby's lifetime?
During James D.'s lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 3); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 12); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 22); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 27).
Which U.S. censuses would include James D. Eby?
Federal censuses taken during James D.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940.
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1917
Death
1944
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