Jenny Ruby Knight (1930–2014)
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- Born
- 1930
- Died
- 2014
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Jenny Ruby Knight born? 1930.
When did Jenny Ruby Knight die? 2014.
Life story
Jenny Ruby Knight (1930–2014) was born in 1930, and died in 2014, at about age 84. A cemetery record documents Jenny Ruby's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jenny Ruby's life.
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The world Jenny Ruby lived through
1933 · age 3 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 11 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 20 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 27 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 34 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 45 — The Vietnam War ended
1989 · age 59 — The Berlin Wall fell
2005 · age 75 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
Questions about Jenny Ruby Knight
When was Jenny Ruby Knight born?
Jenny Ruby Knight was born in 1930.
When did Jenny Ruby Knight die?
Jenny Ruby Knight died in 2014.
How old was Jenny Ruby Knight at the time of death?
Jenny Ruby Knight was about 84 years old.
Where is Jenny Ruby Knight buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Jenny Ruby's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Jenny Ruby Knight was born?
Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Jenny Ruby was born.
Who was president when Jenny Ruby Knight died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Jenny Ruby died.
What generation was Jenny Ruby Knight part of?
Born in 1930, Jenny Ruby Knight was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Jenny Ruby Knight's lifetime?
During Jenny Ruby's lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 3); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 14); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 24); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 33); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 45); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 61).
Which U.S. censuses would include Jenny Ruby Knight?
Federal censuses taken during Jenny Ruby's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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Birth
1930
Death
2014
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AncestryData, "Jenny Ruby Knight (1930–2014)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/jenny-ruby-knight-1930-2014-69802c06/, accessed 2026-11-13.
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