Mark Roy Morgan (1917–1978)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1917
    Died
    1978

    When was Mark Roy Morgan born? 1917.

    When did Mark Roy Morgan die? 1978.

    Life story

    Mark Roy Morgan (1917–1978) was born in 1917, and died in 1978, at about age 61. A cemetery record documents Mark Roy's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Mark Roy's life.

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    The world Mark Roy lived through

    1. 1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I

    2. 1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    3. 1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    6. 1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    7. 1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned

    Questions about Mark Roy Morgan

    When was Mark Roy Morgan born?

    Mark Roy Morgan was born in 1917.

    When did Mark Roy Morgan die?

    Mark Roy Morgan died in 1978.

    How old was Mark Roy Morgan at the time of death?

    Mark Roy Morgan was about 61 years old.

    Where is Mark Roy Morgan buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Mark Roy's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Mark Roy Morgan was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Mark Roy was born.

    Who was president when Mark Roy Morgan died?

    Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Mark Roy died.

    What generation was Mark Roy Morgan part of?

    Born in 1917, Mark Roy Morgan was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Mark Roy Morgan was born?

    In 1917, the United States entered World War I.

    What major events happened during Mark Roy Morgan's lifetime?

    During Mark Roy's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 16); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 27); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 37); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 46); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 58).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Mark Roy Morgan?

    Federal censuses taken during Mark Roy's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1917

    2. Death

      1978

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Mark Roy Morgan (1917–1978)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/mark-roy-morgan-1917-1978-9c00b980/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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