Minerva E. Dye (1917–1980)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1980
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Minerva E. Dye born? 1917.
When did Minerva E. Dye die? 1980.
Life story
Minerva E. Dye (1917–1980) was born in 1917, and died in 1980, at about age 63. A cemetery record documents Minerva E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Minerva E.'s life.

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The world Minerva E. lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned
Questions about Minerva E. Dye
When was Minerva E. Dye born?
Minerva E. Dye was born in 1917.
When did Minerva E. Dye die?
Minerva E. Dye died in 1980.
How old was Minerva E. Dye at the time of death?
Minerva E. Dye was about 63 years old.
Where is Minerva E. Dye buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Minerva E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Minerva E. Dye was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Minerva E. was born.
Who was president when Minerva E. Dye died?
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Minerva E. died.
What generation was Minerva E. Dye part of?
Born in 1917, Minerva E. Dye was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Minerva E. Dye was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Minerva E. Dye's lifetime?
During Minerva E.'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 Minerva E. Dye?
Federal censuses taken during Minerva E.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
1980
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