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    Reverend Robert C. Steele (1916–1990)

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    Born
    1916
    Died
    1990
    Source
    Names in Stone

    When was Reverend Robert C. Steele born? 1916.

    When did Reverend Robert C. Steele die? 1990.

    Life story

    Reverend Robert C. Steele (1916–1990) was born in 1916, and died in 1990, at about age 74. A cemetery record documents Reverend Robert C.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Reverend Robert C.'s life.

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    The world Reverend Robert C. lived through

    1. 1917 · age 1 — The United States entered World War I

    2. 1929 · age 13 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    3. 1939 · age 23 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1947 · age 31 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1955 · age 39 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    6. 1963 · age 47 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    7. 1974 · age 58 — President Nixon resigned

    8. 1986 · age 70 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    Questions about Reverend Robert C. Steele

    When was Reverend Robert C. Steele born?

    Reverend Robert C. Steele was born in 1916.

    When did Reverend Robert C. Steele die?

    Reverend Robert C. Steele died in 1990.

    How old was Reverend Robert C. Steele at the time of death?

    Reverend Robert C. Steele was about 74 years old.

    Where is Reverend Robert C. Steele buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Reverend Robert C.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Reverend Robert C. Steele was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Reverend Robert C. was born.

    Who was president when Reverend Robert C. Steele died?

    George H. W. Bush was president of the United States when Reverend Robert C. died.

    What generation was Reverend Robert C. Steele part of?

    Born in 1916, Reverend Robert C. Steele was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Reverend Robert C. Steele's lifetime?

    During Reverend Robert C.'s lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 1); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 17); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 28); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 38); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 47); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 59).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Reverend Robert C. Steele?

    Federal censuses taken during Reverend Robert C.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1916

    2. Death

      1990

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Reverend Robert C. Steele (1916–1990)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/reverend-robert-c-steele-1916-1990-668faed4/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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