Leon Goodwin (1929–2010)
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- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 2010
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- Names in Stone
When was Leon Goodwin born? 1929.
When did Leon Goodwin die? 2010.
Life story
Leon Goodwin (1929–2010) was born in 1929, and died in 2010, at about age 81. A cemetery record documents Leon's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Leon's life.
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The world Leon lived through
1929 · age 0 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 10 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 18 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 26 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 34 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 45 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 57 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
2001 · age 72 — The September 11 attacks took place
Questions about Leon Goodwin
When was Leon Goodwin born?
Leon Goodwin was born in 1929.
When did Leon Goodwin die?
Leon Goodwin died in 2010.
How old was Leon Goodwin at the time of death?
Leon Goodwin was about 81 years old.
Where is Leon Goodwin buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Leon's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Leon Goodwin was born?
In 1929, the U.S. presidents were Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.
Who was president when Leon Goodwin died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Leon died.
What generation was Leon Goodwin part of?
Born in 1929, Leon Goodwin was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Leon Goodwin was born?
In 1929, the stock market crash began the Great Depression.
What major events happened during Leon Goodwin's lifetime?
During Leon's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 0); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 15); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 26); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 36); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 57); the global financial crisis began (2008, age 79).
Which U.S. censuses would include Leon Goodwin?
Federal censuses taken during Leon's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1929
Death
2010
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