Robert Elee Roberson (1912–?)

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    1912

    When was Robert Elee Roberson born? 1912.

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    Life story

    Robert Elee Roberson (1912–?) was born in 1912. A cemetery record documents Robert Elee's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert Elee's life.

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    The world Robert Elee lived through

    1. 1912 · age 0 — The Titanic sank

    2. 1927 · age 15 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    3. 1939 · age 27 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1950 · age 38 — The Korean War began

    5. 1959 · age 47 — Alaska and Hawaii became states

    6. 1969 · age 57 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon

    7. 1986 · age 74 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    8. 2005 · age 93 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast

    Questions about Robert Elee Roberson

    When was Robert Elee Roberson born?

    Robert Elee Roberson was born in 1912.

    Where is Robert Elee Roberson buried?

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

    Who was president when Robert Elee Roberson was born?

    William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Robert Elee was born.

    What generation was Robert Elee Roberson part of?

    Born in 1912, Robert Elee Roberson was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Robert Elee Roberson was born?

    In 1912, the Titanic sank.

    What major events happened during Robert Elee Roberson's lifetime?

    During Robert Elee's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 21); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 35); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 50); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 64); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 93).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Robert Elee Roberson?

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

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    1. Birth

      1912

    2. Burial

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