Lamar W. Sexton (1906–1973)
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- Born
- 1906
- Died
- 1973
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- Names in Stone
When was Lamar W. Sexton born? 1906.
When did Lamar W. Sexton die? 1973.
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Lamar W. Sexton (1906–1973) was born in 1906, and died in 1973, at about age 67. A cemetery record documents Lamar W.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lamar W.'s life.
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1906 · age 0 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 11 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 23 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 33 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 41 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 49 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 57 — President Kennedy was assassinated
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When was Lamar W. Sexton born?
Lamar W. Sexton was born in 1906.
When did Lamar W. Sexton die?
Lamar W. Sexton died in 1973.
How old was Lamar W. Sexton at the time of death?
Lamar W. Sexton was about 67 years old.
Where is Lamar W. Sexton buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lamar W.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lamar W. Sexton was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Lamar W. was born.
Who was president when Lamar W. Sexton died?
Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Lamar W. died.
What generation was Lamar W. Sexton part of?
Born in 1906, Lamar W. Sexton was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Lamar W. Sexton was born?
In 1906, the San Francisco earthquake struck.
What major events happened during Lamar W. Sexton's lifetime?
During Lamar W.'s lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 0); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 12); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 29); World War II ended (1945, age 39); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 49); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 58).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lamar W. Sexton?
Federal censuses taken during Lamar W.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1973
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