Ruth E Pearce (1925–2016)
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- Born
- 1925
- Died
- 2016
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- Names in Stone
When was Ruth E Pearce born? 1925.
When did Ruth E Pearce die? 2016.

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Ruth E Pearce (1925–2016) was born in 1925, and died in 2016, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents Ruth E's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ruth E's life.

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The world Ruth E lived through
1927 · age 2 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 12 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 20 — World War II ended
1954 · age 29 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 37 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1969 · age 44 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1980 · age 55 — Mount St. Helens erupted
1995 · age 70 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
Questions about Ruth E Pearce
When was Ruth E Pearce born?
Ruth E Pearce was born in 1925.
When did Ruth E Pearce die?
Ruth E Pearce died in 2016.
How old was Ruth E Pearce at the time of death?
Ruth E Pearce was about 91 years old.
Where is Ruth E Pearce buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ruth E's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ruth E Pearce was born?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Ruth E was born.
Who was president when Ruth E Pearce died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Ruth E died.
What generation was Ruth E Pearce part of?
Born in 1925, Ruth E Pearce was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Ruth E Pearce's lifetime?
During Ruth E's lifetime: Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 2); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 16); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 29); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 39); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 55); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 80).
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Federal censuses taken during Ruth E's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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