Nevin Ray Williams (1915–2002)
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- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 2002
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- Names in Stone
When was Nevin Ray Williams born? 1915.
When did Nevin Ray Williams die? 2002.
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Nevin Ray Williams (1915–2002) was born in 1915, and died in 2002, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Nevin Ray's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Nevin Ray's life.
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The world Nevin Ray lived through
1917 · age 2 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 18 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 29 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 39 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 48 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 60 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 76 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Nevin Ray Williams born?
Nevin Ray Williams was born in 1915.
When did Nevin Ray Williams die?
Nevin Ray Williams died in 2002.
How old was Nevin Ray Williams at the time of death?
Nevin Ray Williams was about 87 years old.
Where is Nevin Ray Williams buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Nevin Ray's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Nevin Ray Williams was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Nevin Ray was born.
Who was president when Nevin Ray Williams died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Nevin Ray died.
What generation was Nevin Ray Williams part of?
Born in 1915, Nevin Ray Williams was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Nevin Ray Williams's lifetime?
During Nevin Ray's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 2); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 20); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 32); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 44); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 59); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include Nevin Ray Williams?
Federal censuses taken during Nevin Ray's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1915
Death
2002
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