Paul E. Hoover (1904–1979)
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- Born
- 1904
- Died
- 1979
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- Names in Stone
When was Paul E. Hoover born? 1904.
When did Paul E. Hoover die? 1979.
Life story
Paul E. Hoover (1904–1979) was born in 1904, and died in 1979, at about age 75. A cemetery record documents Paul E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Paul E.'s life.

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The world Paul E. lived through
1906 · age 2 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 13 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 25 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 35 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 43 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 51 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 59 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 70 — President Nixon resigned
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When was Paul E. Hoover born?
Paul E. Hoover was born in 1904.
When did Paul E. Hoover die?
Paul E. Hoover died in 1979.
How old was Paul E. Hoover at the time of death?
Paul E. Hoover was about 75 years old.
Where is Paul E. Hoover buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Paul E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Paul E. Hoover was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Paul E. was born.
Who was president when Paul E. Hoover died?
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Paul E. died.
What generation was Paul E. Hoover part of?
Born in 1904, Paul E. Hoover was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Paul E. Hoover's lifetime?
During Paul E.'s lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 2); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 16); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 35); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 49); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 59); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include Paul E. Hoover?
Federal censuses taken during Paul E.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1904
Death
1979
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