Ruth C. Friend (1908–1995)
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- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1995
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- Names in Stone
When was Ruth C. Friend born? 1908.
When did Ruth C. Friend die? 1995.
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Ruth C. Friend (1908–1995) was born in 1908, and died in 1995, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Ruth C.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ruth C.'s life.
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The world Ruth C. lived through
1908 · age 0 — Ford introduced the Model T
1920 · age 12 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1937 · age 29 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1947 · age 39 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1957 · age 49 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1965 · age 57 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1980 · age 72 — Mount St. Helens erupted
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When was Ruth C. Friend born?
Ruth C. Friend was born in 1908.
When did Ruth C. Friend die?
Ruth C. Friend died in 1995.
How old was Ruth C. Friend at the time of death?
Ruth C. Friend was about 87 years old.
Where is Ruth C. Friend buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ruth C.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ruth C. Friend was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Ruth C. was born.
Who was president when Ruth C. Friend died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Ruth C. died.
What generation was Ruth C. Friend part of?
Born in 1908, Ruth C. Friend was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Ruth C. Friend was born?
In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.
What major events happened during Ruth C. Friend's lifetime?
During Ruth C.'s lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 33); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 46); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 56); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include Ruth C. Friend?
Federal censuses taken during Ruth C.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1908
Death
1995
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