Paul Wanamaker Van Nest (1914–1998)
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- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 1998
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- Names in Stone
When was Paul Wanamaker Van Nest born? 1914.
When did Paul Wanamaker Van Nest die? 1998.
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Paul Wanamaker Van Nest (1914–1998) was born in 1914, and died in 1998, at about age 84. A cemetery record documents Paul Wanamaker's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Paul Wanamaker's life.
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The world Paul Wanamaker lived through
1914 · age 0 — World War I began
1929 · age 15 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1941 · age 27 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1953 · age 39 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1962 · age 48 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1974 · age 60 — President Nixon resigned
1989 · age 75 — The Berlin Wall fell
Questions about Paul Wanamaker Van Nest
When was Paul Wanamaker Van Nest born?
Paul Wanamaker Van Nest was born in 1914.
When did Paul Wanamaker Van Nest die?
Paul Wanamaker Van Nest died in 1998.
How old was Paul Wanamaker Van Nest at the time of death?
Paul Wanamaker Van Nest was about 84 years old.
Where is Paul Wanamaker Van Nest buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Paul Wanamaker's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Paul Wanamaker Van Nest was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Paul Wanamaker was born.
Who was president when Paul Wanamaker Van Nest died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Paul Wanamaker died.
What generation was Paul Wanamaker Van Nest part of?
Born in 1914, Paul Wanamaker Van Nest was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Paul Wanamaker Van Nest was born?
In 1914, World War I began.
What major events happened during Paul Wanamaker Van Nest's lifetime?
During Paul Wanamaker's lifetime: World War I began (1914, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 19); World War II ended (1945, age 31); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 43); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 55); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 75).
Which U.S. censuses would include Paul Wanamaker Van Nest?
Federal censuses taken during Paul Wanamaker's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1914
Death
1998
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