Paul Fairless (1902–1994)
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- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 1994
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- Names in Stone
When was Paul Fairless born? 1902.
When did Paul Fairless die? 1994.
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Paul Fairless (1902–1994) was born in 1902, and died in 1994, at about age 92. A cemetery record documents Paul's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Paul's life.
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1903 · age 1 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 15 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 31 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 42 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 52 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 61 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 73 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 89 — The Soviet Union dissolved
Questions about Paul Fairless
When was Paul Fairless born?
Paul Fairless was born in 1902.
When did Paul Fairless die?
Paul Fairless died in 1994.
How old was Paul Fairless at the time of death?
Paul Fairless was about 92 years old.
Where is Paul Fairless buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Paul's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Paul Fairless was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Paul was born.
Who was president when Paul Fairless died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Paul died.
What generation was Paul Fairless part of?
Born in 1902, Paul Fairless was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Paul Fairless's lifetime?
During Paul's lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 1); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 16); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 35); the Korean War began (1950, age 48); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 60); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 73).
Which U.S. censuses would include Paul Fairless?
Federal censuses taken during Paul's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1902
Death
1994
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