Ray Payne (1930–1996)
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- Born
- 1930
- Died
- 1996
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- Names in Stone
When was Ray Payne born? 1930.
When did Ray Payne die? 1996.
Life story
Ray Payne (1930–1996) was born in 1930, and died in 1996, at about age 66. A cemetery record documents Ray's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ray's life.
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The world Ray lived through
1933 · age 3 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 11 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 20 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 27 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 34 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 45 — The Vietnam War ended
1989 · age 59 — The Berlin Wall fell
Questions about Ray Payne
When was Ray Payne born?
Ray Payne was born in 1930.
When did Ray Payne die?
Ray Payne died in 1996.
How old was Ray Payne at the time of death?
Ray Payne was about 66 years old.
Where is Ray Payne buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ray's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ray Payne was born?
Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Ray was born.
Who was president when Ray Payne died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Ray died.
What generation was Ray Payne part of?
Born in 1930, Ray Payne was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Ray Payne's lifetime?
During Ray's lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 3); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 14); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 24); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 33); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 45); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 61).
Which U.S. censuses would include Ray Payne?
Federal censuses taken during Ray's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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Birth
1930
Death
1996
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AncestryData, "Ray Payne (1930–1996)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/ray-payne-1930-1996-2e28f646/, accessed 2026-11-14.
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