Jerald Gordon (1933–2011)
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- Born
- 1933
- Died
- 2011
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- Names in Stone
When was Jerald Gordon born? 1933.
When did Jerald Gordon die? 2011.
Life story
Jerald Gordon (1933–2011) was born in 1933, and died in 2011, at about age 78. A cemetery record documents Jerald's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jerald's life.
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The world Jerald lived through
1933 · age 0 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 8 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 17 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 24 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 31 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 42 — The Vietnam War ended
1989 · age 56 — The Berlin Wall fell
2005 · age 72 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
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When was Jerald Gordon born?
Jerald Gordon was born in 1933.
When did Jerald Gordon die?
Jerald Gordon died in 2011.
How old was Jerald Gordon at the time of death?
Jerald Gordon was about 78 years old.
Where is Jerald Gordon buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Jerald's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Jerald Gordon was born?
In 1933, the U.S. presidents were Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Who was president when Jerald Gordon died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Jerald died.
What generation was Jerald Gordon part of?
Born in 1933, Jerald Gordon was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Jerald Gordon was born?
In 1933, Prohibition ended in the United States.
What major events happened during Jerald Gordon's lifetime?
During Jerald's lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 0); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 11); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 21); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 30); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 42); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 58).
Which U.S. censuses would include Jerald Gordon?
Federal censuses taken during Jerald's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1933
Death
2011
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