Ruth B. Vance (1917–2003)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2003
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- Names in Stone
When was Ruth B. Vance born? 1917.
When did Ruth B. Vance die? 2003.
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Ruth B. Vance (1917–2003) was born in 1917, and died in 2003, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents Ruth B.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ruth B.'s life.
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The world Ruth B. lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Ruth B. Vance born?
Ruth B. Vance was born in 1917.
When did Ruth B. Vance die?
Ruth B. Vance died in 2003.
How old was Ruth B. Vance at the time of death?
Ruth B. Vance was about 86 years old.
Where is Ruth B. Vance buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ruth B.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ruth B. Vance was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Ruth B. was born.
Who was president when Ruth B. Vance died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Ruth B. died.
What generation was Ruth B. Vance part of?
Born in 1917, Ruth B. Vance was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Ruth B. Vance was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Ruth B. Vance's lifetime?
During Ruth B.'s lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Ruth B. Vance?
Federal censuses taken during Ruth B.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2003
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