Maurice Graham Lear (1928–2001)
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- Born
- 1928
- Died
- 2001
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- Names in Stone
When was Maurice Graham Lear born? 1928.
When did Maurice Graham Lear die? 2001.
Life story
Maurice Graham Lear (1928–2001) was born in 1928, and died in 2001, at about age 73. A cemetery record documents Maurice Graham's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Maurice Graham's life.
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The world Maurice Graham lived through
1929 · age 1 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 11 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 19 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 27 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 35 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 46 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 58 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
2001 · age 73 — The September 11 attacks took place
Questions about Maurice Graham Lear
When was Maurice Graham Lear born?
Maurice Graham Lear was born in 1928.
When did Maurice Graham Lear die?
Maurice Graham Lear died in 2001.
How old was Maurice Graham Lear at the time of death?
Maurice Graham Lear was about 73 years old.
Where is Maurice Graham Lear buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Maurice Graham's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Maurice Graham Lear was born?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Maurice Graham was born.
Who was president when Maurice Graham Lear died?
In 2001, the U.S. presidents were Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
What generation was Maurice Graham Lear part of?
Born in 1928, Maurice Graham Lear was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Maurice Graham Lear's lifetime?
During Maurice Graham's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 1); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 13); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 25); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 34); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 46); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 61).
Which U.S. censuses would include Maurice Graham Lear?
Federal censuses taken during Maurice Graham's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1928
Death
2001
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