Roy Singleton Pettigrew (1917–1989)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1989
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Roy Singleton Pettigrew born? 1917.
When did Roy Singleton Pettigrew die? 1989.
Life story
Roy Singleton Pettigrew (1917–1989) was born in 1917, and died in 1989, at about age 72. A cemetery record documents Roy Singleton's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Roy Singleton's life.
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The world Roy Singleton 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
Questions about Roy Singleton Pettigrew
When was Roy Singleton Pettigrew born?
Roy Singleton Pettigrew was born in 1917.
When did Roy Singleton Pettigrew die?
Roy Singleton Pettigrew died in 1989.
How old was Roy Singleton Pettigrew at the time of death?
Roy Singleton Pettigrew was about 72 years old.
Where is Roy Singleton Pettigrew buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Roy Singleton's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Roy Singleton Pettigrew was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Roy Singleton was born.
Who was president when Roy Singleton Pettigrew died?
In 1989, the U.S. presidents were Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
What generation was Roy Singleton Pettigrew part of?
Born in 1917, Roy Singleton Pettigrew was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Roy Singleton Pettigrew was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Roy Singleton Pettigrew's lifetime?
During Roy Singleton's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 16); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 27); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 37); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 46); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 58).
Which U.S. censuses would include Roy Singleton Pettigrew?
Federal censuses taken during Roy Singleton's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
1989
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