Ruby P. Likes (1915–1990)
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- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1990
- Sources
- Names in Stone
When was Ruby P. Likes born? 1915.
When did Ruby P. Likes die? 1990.
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Life story
Ruby P. Likes (1915–1990) was born in 1915, and died in 1990, at about age 75. A cemetery record documents Ruby P.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ruby P.'s life.
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The world Ruby P. lived through
1917 · age 2 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 14 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 24 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 32 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 40 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 48 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 59 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 71 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
Questions about Ruby P. Likes
When was Ruby P. Likes born?
Ruby P. Likes was born in 1915.
When did Ruby P. Likes die?
Ruby P. Likes died in 1990.
How old was Ruby P. Likes at the time of death?
Ruby P. Likes was about 75 years old.
Where is Ruby P. Likes buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ruby P.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ruby P. Likes was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Ruby P. was born.
Who was president when Ruby P. Likes died?
George H. W. Bush was president of the United States when Ruby P. died.
What generation was Ruby P. Likes part of?
Born in 1915, Ruby P. Likes was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Ruby P. Likes's lifetime?
During Ruby P.'s lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 2); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 18); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 29); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 39); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 48); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 60).
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Federal censuses taken during Ruby P.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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AncestryData, "Ruby P. Likes (1915–1990)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/ruby-p-likes-1915-1990-9d63b1fa/, accessed 2026-11-13.
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