Joseph Glenn Knotts (1908–1992)
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- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1992
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- Names in Stone
When was Joseph Glenn Knotts born? 1908.
When did Joseph Glenn Knotts die? 1992.
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Joseph Glenn Knotts (1908–1992) was born in 1908, and died in 1992, at about age 84. A cemetery record documents Joseph Glenn's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Joseph Glenn's life.

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The world Joseph Glenn lived through
1908 · age 0 — Ford introduced the Model T
1920 · age 12 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1937 · age 29 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1947 · age 39 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1957 · age 49 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1965 · age 57 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1980 · age 72 — Mount St. Helens erupted
Questions about Joseph Glenn Knotts
When was Joseph Glenn Knotts born?
Joseph Glenn Knotts was born in 1908.
When did Joseph Glenn Knotts die?
Joseph Glenn Knotts died in 1992.
How old was Joseph Glenn Knotts at the time of death?
Joseph Glenn Knotts was about 84 years old.
Where is Joseph Glenn Knotts buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Joseph Glenn's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Joseph Glenn Knotts was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Joseph Glenn was born.
Who was president when Joseph Glenn Knotts died?
George H. W. Bush was president of the United States when Joseph Glenn died.
What generation was Joseph Glenn Knotts part of?
Born in 1908, Joseph Glenn Knotts was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Joseph Glenn Knotts was born?
In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.
What major events happened during Joseph Glenn Knotts's lifetime?
During Joseph Glenn's lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 33); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 46); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 56); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include Joseph Glenn Knotts?
Federal censuses taken during Joseph Glenn's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1908
Death
1992
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