Ruth E Walton (1917–1999)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1999
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- Names in Stone
When was Ruth E Walton born? 1917.
When did Ruth E Walton die? 1999.
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Ruth E Walton (1917–1999) was born in 1917, and died in 1999, at about age 82. 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
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 69 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was Ruth E Walton born?
Ruth E Walton was born in 1917.
When did Ruth E Walton die?
Ruth E Walton died in 1999.
How old was Ruth E Walton at the time of death?
Ruth E Walton was about 82 years old.
Where is Ruth E Walton 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 Walton was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Ruth E was born.
Who was president when Ruth E Walton died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Ruth E died.
What generation was Ruth E Walton part of?
Born in 1917, Ruth E Walton was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Ruth E Walton was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Ruth E Walton's lifetime?
During Ruth E'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 E Walton?
Federal censuses taken during Ruth E's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
1999
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