Rita M Grindle (1915–2011)
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- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 2011
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Rita M Grindle born? 1915.
When did Rita M Grindle die? 2011.
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Rita M Grindle (1915–2011) was born in 1915, and died in 2011, at about age 96. A cemetery record documents Rita M's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Rita M's life.
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The world Rita M lived through
1917 · age 2 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 18 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 29 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 39 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 48 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 60 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 76 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Rita M Grindle born?
Rita M Grindle was born in 1915.
When did Rita M Grindle die?
Rita M Grindle died in 2011.
How old was Rita M Grindle at the time of death?
Rita M Grindle was about 96 years old.
Where is Rita M Grindle buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Rita M's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Rita M Grindle was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Rita M was born.
Who was president when Rita M Grindle died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Rita M died.
What generation was Rita M Grindle part of?
Born in 1915, Rita M Grindle was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Rita M Grindle's lifetime?
During Rita M's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 2); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 20); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 32); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 44); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 59); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 76).
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Federal censuses taken during Rita M's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1915
Death
2011
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