John A Ricketts (1916–?)
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- 1916
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When was John A Ricketts born? 1916.
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John A Ricketts (1916–?) was born in 1916. A cemetery record documents John A's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about John A's life.
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1917 · age 1 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 17 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 28 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 38 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 47 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 59 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 75 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was John A Ricketts born?
John A Ricketts was born in 1916.
Where is John A Ricketts buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents John A's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when John A Ricketts was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when John A was born.
What generation was John A Ricketts part of?
Born in 1916, John A Ricketts was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during John A Ricketts's lifetime?
During John A's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 1); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 19); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 31); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 43); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 58); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 75).
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Federal censuses taken during John A's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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