Ruby Smith Steele (1903–1998)
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- Born
- 1903
- Died
- 1998
- Sources
- Names in Stone
When was Ruby Smith Steele born? 1903.
When did Ruby Smith Steele die? 1998.
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Life story
Ruby Smith Steele (1903–1998) was born in 1903, and died in 1998, at about age 95. A cemetery record documents Ruby Smith's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ruby Smith's life.
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The world Ruby Smith lived through
1903 · age 0 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 14 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 30 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 41 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 51 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 60 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 72 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 88 — The Soviet Union dissolved
Questions about Ruby Smith Steele
When was Ruby Smith Steele born?
Ruby Smith Steele was born in 1903.
When did Ruby Smith Steele die?
Ruby Smith Steele died in 1998.
How old was Ruby Smith Steele at the time of death?
Ruby Smith Steele was about 95 years old.
Where is Ruby Smith Steele buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ruby Smith's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ruby Smith Steele was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Ruby Smith was born.
Who was president when Ruby Smith Steele died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Ruby Smith died.
What generation was Ruby Smith Steele part of?
Born in 1903, Ruby Smith Steele was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Ruby Smith Steele was born?
In 1903, the Wright brothers made the first powered flight.
What major events happened during Ruby Smith Steele's lifetime?
During Ruby Smith's lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 0); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 17); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 38); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 52); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 66); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 88).
Which U.S. censuses would include Ruby Smith Steele?
Federal censuses taken during Ruby Smith's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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AncestryData, "Ruby Smith Steele (1903–1998)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/ruby-smith-steele-1903-1998-8544497d/, accessed 2026-11-12.
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