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    James Robert Whitney (1931–2001)

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    Born
    1931
    Died
    2001 in Scottsville, KY
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    When was James Robert Whitney born? 1931.

    When did James Robert Whitney die? 2001 in Scottsville, KY.

    Life story

    James Robert Whitney (1931–2001) was born in 1931, and died in 2001 in Scottsville, KY, at about age 70. A cemetery record documents James Robert's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about James Robert's life.

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    The world James Robert lived through

    1. 1933 · age 2 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    2. 1941 · age 10 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II

    3. 1950 · age 19 — The Korean War began

    4. 1957 · age 26 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

    5. 1964 · age 33 — The Civil Rights Act was signed

    6. 1975 · age 44 — The Vietnam War ended

    7. 1989 · age 58 — The Berlin Wall fell

    Questions about James Robert Whitney

    When was James Robert Whitney born?

    James Robert Whitney was born in 1931.

    When did James Robert Whitney die?

    James Robert Whitney died in 2001 in Scottsville, KY.

    Where did James Robert Whitney die?

    James Robert Whitney died in Scottsville, KY.

    How old was James Robert Whitney at the time of death?

    James Robert Whitney was about 70 years old.

    Where is James Robert Whitney buried?

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

    Who was president when James Robert Whitney was born?

    Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when James Robert was born.

    Who was president when James Robert Whitney died?

    In 2001, the U.S. presidents were Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

    What generation was James Robert Whitney part of?

    Born in 1931, James Robert Whitney was part of the Silent Generation.

    What major events happened during James Robert Whitney's lifetime?

    During James Robert's lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 2); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 13); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 23); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 32); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 44); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 60).

    Which U.S. censuses would include James Robert Whitney?

    Federal censuses taken during James Robert's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1931

    2. Death

      2001

      Scottsville, KY

    3. Burial

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