Miriam S. Speece (1916–2004)
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- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 2004
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- Names in Stone
When was Miriam S. Speece born? 1916.
When did Miriam S. Speece die? 2004.
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Miriam S. Speece (1916–2004) was born in 1916, and died in 2004, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents Miriam S.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Miriam S.'s life.
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The world Miriam S. lived through
1917 · age 1 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 17 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 28 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 38 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 47 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 59 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 75 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Miriam S. Speece born?
Miriam S. Speece was born in 1916.
When did Miriam S. Speece die?
Miriam S. Speece died in 2004.
How old was Miriam S. Speece at the time of death?
Miriam S. Speece was about 88 years old.
Where is Miriam S. Speece buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Miriam S.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Miriam S. Speece was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Miriam S. was born.
Who was president when Miriam S. Speece died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Miriam S. died.
What generation was Miriam S. Speece part of?
Born in 1916, Miriam S. Speece was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Miriam S. Speece's lifetime?
During Miriam S.'s lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 1); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 19); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 31); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 43); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 58); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 75).
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Federal censuses taken during Miriam S.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1916
Death
2004
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