Ruby Nance Helms (1910–1996)
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- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1996
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Ruby Nance Helms born? 1910.
When did Ruby Nance Helms die? 1996.
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Life story
Ruby Nance Helms (1910–1996) was born in 1910, and died in 1996, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents Ruby Nance's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ruby Nance's life.
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The world Ruby Nance lived through
1912 · age 2 — The Titanic sank
1927 · age 17 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939 · age 29 — World War II began in Europe
1950 · age 40 — The Korean War began
1959 · age 49 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1969 · age 59 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1986 · age 76 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was Ruby Nance Helms born?
Ruby Nance Helms was born in 1910.
When did Ruby Nance Helms die?
Ruby Nance Helms died in 1996.
How old was Ruby Nance Helms at the time of death?
Ruby Nance Helms was about 86 years old.
Where is Ruby Nance Helms buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ruby Nance's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ruby Nance Helms was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Ruby Nance was born.
Who was president when Ruby Nance Helms died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Ruby Nance died.
What generation was Ruby Nance Helms part of?
Born in 1910, Ruby Nance Helms was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Ruby Nance Helms's lifetime?
During Ruby Nance's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 2); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 19); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 34); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 45); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 55); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include Ruby Nance Helms?
Federal censuses taken during Ruby Nance's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1910
Death
1996
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AncestryData, "Ruby Nance Helms (1910–1996)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/ruby-nance-helms-1910-1996-7aa05b9d/, accessed 2026-11-13.
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