Roy Garth Wiley (1928–1983)
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- Born
- 1928
- Died
- 1983
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- Names in Stone
When was Roy Garth Wiley born? 1928.
When did Roy Garth Wiley die? 1983.
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Roy Garth Wiley (1928–1983) was born in 1928, and died in 1983, at about age 55. A cemetery record documents Roy Garth's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Roy Garth's life.
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The world Roy Garth lived through
1929 · age 1 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1937 · age 9 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1944 · age 16 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1950 · age 22 — The Korean War began
1955 · age 27 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1962 · age 34 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1965 · age 37 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 47 — The Vietnam War ended
Questions about Roy Garth Wiley
When was Roy Garth Wiley born?
Roy Garth Wiley was born in 1928.
When did Roy Garth Wiley die?
Roy Garth Wiley died in 1983.
How old was Roy Garth Wiley at the time of death?
Roy Garth Wiley was about 55 years old.
Where is Roy Garth Wiley buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Roy Garth's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Roy Garth Wiley was born?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Roy Garth was born.
Who was president when Roy Garth Wiley died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Roy Garth died.
What generation was Roy Garth Wiley part of?
Born in 1928, Roy Garth Wiley was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Roy Garth Wiley's lifetime?
During Roy Garth's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 1); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 11); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 19); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 27); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 35); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 46).
Which U.S. censuses would include Roy Garth Wiley?
Federal censuses taken during Roy Garth's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1928
Death
1983
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