Margery Ruggles (1917–2004)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2004
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- Names in Stone
When was Margery Ruggles born? 1917.
When did Margery Ruggles die? 2004.
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Margery Ruggles (1917–2004) was born in 1917, and died in 2004, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Margery's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Margery's life.
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The world Margery lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Margery Ruggles born?
Margery Ruggles was born in 1917.
When did Margery Ruggles die?
Margery Ruggles died in 2004.
How old was Margery Ruggles at the time of death?
Margery Ruggles was about 87 years old.
Where is Margery Ruggles buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Margery's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Margery Ruggles was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Margery was born.
Who was president when Margery Ruggles died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Margery died.
What generation was Margery Ruggles part of?
Born in 1917, Margery Ruggles was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Margery Ruggles was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Margery Ruggles's lifetime?
During Margery's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Margery Ruggles?
Federal censuses taken during Margery's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2004
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