Robert W Gaines (1932–2006)
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- Born
- 1932
- Died
- 2006
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- Names in Stone
When was Robert W Gaines born? 1932.
When did Robert W Gaines die? 2006.
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Robert W Gaines (1932–2006) was born in 1932, and died in 2006, at about age 74. A cemetery record documents Robert W's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert W's life.
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The world Robert W lived through
1933 · age 1 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 9 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 18 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 25 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 32 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 43 — The Vietnam War ended
1989 · age 57 — The Berlin Wall fell
2005 · age 73 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
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When was Robert W Gaines born?
Robert W Gaines was born in 1932.
When did Robert W Gaines die?
Robert W Gaines died in 2006.
How old was Robert W Gaines at the time of death?
Robert W Gaines was about 74 years old.
Where is Robert W Gaines buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Robert W's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Robert W Gaines was born?
Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Robert W was born.
Who was president when Robert W Gaines died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Robert W died.
What generation was Robert W Gaines part of?
Born in 1932, Robert W Gaines was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Robert W Gaines's lifetime?
During Robert W's lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 1); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 12); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 22); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 31); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 43); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 59).
Which U.S. censuses would include Robert W Gaines?
Federal censuses taken during Robert W's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1932
Death
2006
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