Merlin K Lindquist (1915–1975)

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    Born
    1915
    Died
    1975

    When was Merlin K Lindquist born? 1915.

    When did Merlin K Lindquist die? 1975.

    Life story

    Merlin K Lindquist (1915–1975) was born in 1915, and died in 1975, at about age 60. A cemetery record documents Merlin K's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Merlin K's life.

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    The world Merlin K lived through

    1. 1917 · age 2 — The United States entered World War I

    2. 1929 · age 14 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    3. 1939 · age 24 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1947 · age 32 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1955 · age 40 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    6. 1963 · age 48 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    7. 1974 · age 59 — President Nixon resigned

    Questions about Merlin K Lindquist

    When was Merlin K Lindquist born?

    Merlin K Lindquist was born in 1915.

    When did Merlin K Lindquist die?

    Merlin K Lindquist died in 1975.

    How old was Merlin K Lindquist at the time of death?

    Merlin K Lindquist was about 60 years old.

    Where is Merlin K Lindquist buried?

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

    Who was president when Merlin K Lindquist was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Merlin K was born.

    Who was president when Merlin K Lindquist died?

    Gerald Ford was president of the United States when Merlin K died.

    What generation was Merlin K Lindquist part of?

    Born in 1915, Merlin K Lindquist was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Merlin K Lindquist's lifetime?

    During Merlin K'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).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Merlin K Lindquist?

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

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1915

    2. Death

      1975

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Merlin K Lindquist (1915–1975)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/merlin-k-lindquist-1915-1975-2fa63eee/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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