Robert Lee Dontas (1915–1994)
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- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1994
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- Names in Stone
When was Robert Lee Dontas born? 1915.
When did Robert Lee Dontas die? 1994.
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Robert Lee Dontas (1915–1994) was born in 1915, and died in 1994, at about age 79. A cemetery record documents Robert Lee's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert Lee's life.
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The world Robert Lee lived through
1917 · age 2 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 14 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 24 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 32 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 40 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 48 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 59 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 71 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
Questions about Robert Lee Dontas
When was Robert Lee Dontas born?
Robert Lee Dontas was born in 1915.
When did Robert Lee Dontas die?
Robert Lee Dontas died in 1994.
How old was Robert Lee Dontas at the time of death?
Robert Lee Dontas was about 79 years old.
Where is Robert Lee Dontas buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Robert Lee's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Robert Lee Dontas was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Robert Lee was born.
Who was president when Robert Lee Dontas died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Robert Lee died.
What generation was Robert Lee Dontas part of?
Born in 1915, Robert Lee Dontas was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Robert Lee Dontas's lifetime?
During Robert Lee'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).
Which U.S. censuses would include Robert Lee Dontas?
Federal censuses taken during Robert Lee's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1915
Death
1994
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