Orrin W Gray (1879–1981)
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- Born
- 1879
- Died
- 1981
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- Names in Stone
When was Orrin W Gray born? 1879.
When did Orrin W Gray die? 1981.
Life story
Orrin W Gray (1879–1981) was born in 1879, and died in 1981, at about age 102. A cemetery record documents Orrin W's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Orrin W's life.
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The world Orrin W lived through
1886 · age 7 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 27 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 39 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 56 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 66 — World War II ended
1955 · age 76 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 85 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 97 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
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When was Orrin W Gray born?
Orrin W Gray was born in 1879.
When did Orrin W Gray die?
Orrin W Gray died in 1981.
How old was Orrin W Gray at the time of death?
Orrin W Gray was about 102 years old.
Where is Orrin W Gray buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Orrin W's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Orrin W Gray was born?
Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when Orrin W was born.
Who was president when Orrin W Gray died?
In 1981, the U.S. presidents were Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.
What major events happened during Orrin W Gray's lifetime?
During Orrin W's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 7); the Titanic sank (1912, age 33); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 54); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 68); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 83); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 97).
Which U.S. censuses would include Orrin W Gray?
Federal censuses taken during Orrin W's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1879
Death
1981
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