Paul James Davis (1942–1978)
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- Born
- 1942
- Died
- 1978
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- Names in Stone
When was Paul James Davis born? 1942.
When did Paul James Davis die? 1978.
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Paul James Davis (1942–1978) was born in 1942, and died in 1978, at about age 36. A cemetery record documents Paul James's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Paul James's life.
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1944 · age 2 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1950 · age 8 — The Korean War began
1955 · age 13 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1962 · age 20 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1965 · age 23 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 33 — The Vietnam War ended
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When was Paul James Davis born?
Paul James Davis was born in 1942.
When did Paul James Davis die?
Paul James Davis died in 1978.
How old was Paul James Davis at the time of death?
Paul James Davis was about 36 years old.
Where is Paul James Davis buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Paul James's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Paul James Davis was born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Paul James was born.
Who was president when Paul James Davis died?
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Paul James died.
What generation was Paul James Davis part of?
Born in 1942, Paul James Davis was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Paul James Davis's lifetime?
During Paul James's lifetime: Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 2); the Korean War began (1950, age 8); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 13); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 20); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 23); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 33).
Which U.S. censuses would include Paul James Davis?
Federal censuses taken during Paul James's lifetime and now public: 1950.
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1942
Death
1978
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