Robert D. Strain (1930–2016)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1930 in Detroit Michigan
    Died
    2016 in Flushing, MI

    When was Robert D. Strain born? 1930 in Detroit Michigan.

    When did Robert D. Strain die? 2016 in Flushing, MI.

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    Life story

    Robert D. Strain (1930–2016) was born in 1930 in Detroit Michigan, and died in 2016 in Flushing, MI, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents Robert D.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert D.'s life.

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    The world Robert D. lived through

    1. 1933 · age 3 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    2. 1941 · age 11 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II

    3. 1950 · age 20 — The Korean War began

    4. 1957 · age 27 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

    5. 1964 · age 34 — The Civil Rights Act was signed

    6. 1975 · age 45 — The Vietnam War ended

    7. 1989 · age 59 — The Berlin Wall fell

    8. 2005 · age 75 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast

    Questions about Robert D. Strain

    When was Robert D. Strain born?

    Robert D. Strain was born in 1930 in Detroit Michigan.

    Where was Robert D. Strain born?

    Robert D. Strain was born in Detroit Michigan.

    When did Robert D. Strain die?

    Robert D. Strain died in 2016 in Flushing, MI.

    Where did Robert D. Strain die?

    Robert D. Strain died in Flushing, MI.

    How old was Robert D. Strain at the time of death?

    Robert D. Strain was about 86 years old.

    Where is Robert D. Strain buried?

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

    Who was president when Robert D. Strain was born?

    Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Robert D. was born.

    Who was president when Robert D. Strain died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Robert D. died.

    What generation was Robert D. Strain part of?

    Born in 1930, Robert D. Strain was part of the Silent Generation.

    What major events happened during Robert D. Strain's lifetime?

    During Robert D.'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 Robert D. Strain?

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

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1930

      Detroit Michigan

    2. Death

      2016

      Flushing, MI

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Robert D. Strain (1930–2016)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/robert-d-strain-1930-2016-60d301ea/, accessed 2026-11-13.

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