Robert W Starks (1917–1994)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1994
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- Names in Stone
When was Robert W Starks born? 1917.
When did Robert W Starks die? 1994.
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Robert W Starks (1917–1994) was born in 1917, and died in 1994, at about age 77. 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
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 69 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was Robert W Starks born?
Robert W Starks was born in 1917.
When did Robert W Starks die?
Robert W Starks died in 1994.
How old was Robert W Starks at the time of death?
Robert W Starks was about 77 years old.
Where is Robert W Starks 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 Starks was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Robert W was born.
Who was president when Robert W Starks died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Robert W died.
What generation was Robert W Starks part of?
Born in 1917, Robert W Starks was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Robert W Starks was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Robert W Starks's lifetime?
During Robert W's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Robert W Starks?
Federal censuses taken during Robert W's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
1994
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