Robert Roy Fitzgerald (1913–1996)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1913
    Died
    1996

    When was Robert Roy Fitzgerald born? 1913.

    When did Robert Roy Fitzgerald die? 1996.

    Life story

    Robert Roy Fitzgerald (1913–1996) was born in 1913, and died in 1996, at about age 83. A cemetery record documents Robert Roy's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert Roy's life.

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    The world Robert Roy lived through

    1. 1914 · age 1 — World War I began

    2. 1929 · age 16 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    3. 1941 · age 28 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II

    4. 1953 · age 40 — The Korean War armistice was signed

    5. 1962 · age 49 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place

    6. 1974 · age 61 — President Nixon resigned

    7. 1989 · age 76 — The Berlin Wall fell

    Questions about Robert Roy Fitzgerald

    When was Robert Roy Fitzgerald born?

    Robert Roy Fitzgerald was born in 1913.

    When did Robert Roy Fitzgerald die?

    Robert Roy Fitzgerald died in 1996.

    How old was Robert Roy Fitzgerald at the time of death?

    Robert Roy Fitzgerald was about 83 years old.

    Where is Robert Roy Fitzgerald buried?

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

    Who was president when Robert Roy Fitzgerald was born?

    In 1913, the U.S. presidents were William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson.

    Who was president when Robert Roy Fitzgerald died?

    Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Robert Roy died.

    What generation was Robert Roy Fitzgerald part of?

    Born in 1913, Robert Roy Fitzgerald was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Robert Roy Fitzgerald's lifetime?

    During Robert Roy's lifetime: World War I began (1914, age 1); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 20); World War II ended (1945, age 32); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 44); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 56); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 76).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Robert Roy Fitzgerald?

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

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1913

    2. Death

      1996

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Robert Roy Fitzgerald (1913–1996)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/robert-roy-fitzgerald-1913-1996-1069aa78/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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    Sources

    Names in Stone

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    Died 1974

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