Jimmy Peter James (1935–2012)
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- Born
- 1935
- Died
- 2012
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- Names in Stone
When was Jimmy Peter James born? 1935.
When did Jimmy Peter James die? 2012.
Life story
Jimmy Peter James (1935–2012) was born in 1935, and died in 2012, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents Jimmy Peter's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jimmy Peter's life.

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The world Jimmy Peter lived through
1935 · age 0 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 9 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 18 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 24 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1965 · age 30 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 41 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
1991 · age 56 — The Soviet Union dissolved
2008 · age 73 — The global financial crisis began
Questions about Jimmy Peter James
When was Jimmy Peter James born?
Jimmy Peter James was born in 1935.
When did Jimmy Peter James die?
Jimmy Peter James died in 2012.
How old was Jimmy Peter James at the time of death?
Jimmy Peter James was about 77 years old.
Where is Jimmy Peter James buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Jimmy Peter's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Jimmy Peter James was born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Jimmy Peter was born.
Who was president when Jimmy Peter James died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Jimmy Peter died.
What generation was Jimmy Peter James part of?
Born in 1935, Jimmy Peter James was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Jimmy Peter James was born?
In 1935, the Social Security Act was signed.
What major events happened during Jimmy Peter James's lifetime?
During Jimmy Peter's lifetime: the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 0); World War II ended (1945, age 10); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 20); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 29); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 41); the Oklahoma City bombing took place (1995, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Jimmy Peter James?
Federal censuses taken during Jimmy Peter's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1935
Death
2012
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