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    Robert Eugene Gruber (1929–2003)

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    Born
    1929
    Died
    2003
    Source
    Names in Stone

    When was Robert Eugene Gruber born? 1929.

    When did Robert Eugene Gruber die? 2003.

    Life story

    Robert Eugene Gruber (1929–2003) was born in 1929, and died in 2003, at about age 74. A cemetery record documents Robert Eugene's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert Eugene's life.

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    The world Robert Eugene lived through

    1. 1929 · age 0 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    2. 1939 · age 10 — World War II began in Europe

    3. 1947 · age 18 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    4. 1955 · age 26 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    5. 1963 · age 34 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    6. 1974 · age 45 — President Nixon resigned

    7. 1986 · age 57 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    8. 2001 · age 72 — The September 11 attacks took place

    Questions about Robert Eugene Gruber

    When was Robert Eugene Gruber born?

    Robert Eugene Gruber was born in 1929.

    When did Robert Eugene Gruber die?

    Robert Eugene Gruber died in 2003.

    How old was Robert Eugene Gruber at the time of death?

    Robert Eugene Gruber was about 74 years old.

    Where is Robert Eugene Gruber buried?

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

    Who was president when Robert Eugene Gruber was born?

    In 1929, the U.S. presidents were Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.

    Who was president when Robert Eugene Gruber died?

    George W. Bush was president of the United States when Robert Eugene died.

    What generation was Robert Eugene Gruber part of?

    Born in 1929, Robert Eugene Gruber was part of the Silent Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Robert Eugene Gruber was born?

    In 1929, the stock market crash began the Great Depression.

    What major events happened during Robert Eugene Gruber's lifetime?

    During Robert Eugene's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 0); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 12); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 24); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 33); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 45); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 60).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Robert Eugene Gruber?

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

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1929

    2. Death

      2003

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Robert Eugene Gruber (1929–2003)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/robert-eugene-gruber-1929-2003-af4d44d5/, accessed 2026-11-13.

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