Melba Halling Stocker (1915–1982)
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- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1982
- Sources
- Names in Stone
When was Melba Halling Stocker born? 1915.
When did Melba Halling Stocker die? 1982.
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Life story
Melba Halling Stocker (1915–1982) was born in 1915, and died in 1982, at about age 67. A cemetery record documents Melba Halling's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Melba Halling's life.
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The world Melba Halling lived through
1917 · age 2 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 14 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 24 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 32 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 40 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 48 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 59 — President Nixon resigned
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When was Melba Halling Stocker born?
Melba Halling Stocker was born in 1915.
When did Melba Halling Stocker die?
Melba Halling Stocker died in 1982.
How old was Melba Halling Stocker at the time of death?
Melba Halling Stocker was about 67 years old.
Where is Melba Halling Stocker buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Melba Halling's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Melba Halling Stocker was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Melba Halling was born.
Who was president when Melba Halling Stocker died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Melba Halling died.
What generation was Melba Halling Stocker part of?
Born in 1915, Melba Halling Stocker was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Melba Halling Stocker's lifetime?
During Melba Halling's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 2); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 18); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 29); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 39); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 48); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 60).
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Federal censuses taken during Melba Halling's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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