Joseph Clair Riggsbee (1916–1998)
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- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 1998
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- Names in Stone
When was Joseph Clair Riggsbee born? 1916.
When did Joseph Clair Riggsbee die? 1998.
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Joseph Clair Riggsbee (1916–1998) was born in 1916, and died in 1998, at about age 82. A cemetery record documents Joseph Clair's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Joseph Clair's life.
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1917 · age 1 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 13 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 23 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 31 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 39 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 47 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 58 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 70 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
Questions about Joseph Clair Riggsbee
When was Joseph Clair Riggsbee born?
Joseph Clair Riggsbee was born in 1916.
When did Joseph Clair Riggsbee die?
Joseph Clair Riggsbee died in 1998.
How old was Joseph Clair Riggsbee at the time of death?
Joseph Clair Riggsbee was about 82 years old.
Where is Joseph Clair Riggsbee buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Joseph Clair's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Joseph Clair Riggsbee was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Joseph Clair was born.
Who was president when Joseph Clair Riggsbee died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Joseph Clair died.
What generation was Joseph Clair Riggsbee part of?
Born in 1916, Joseph Clair Riggsbee was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Joseph Clair Riggsbee's lifetime?
During Joseph Clair'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 Joseph Clair's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1916
Death
1998
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