Sumner R. Carter (1910–1987)
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- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1987
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- Names in Stone
When was Sumner R. Carter born? 1910.
When did Sumner R. Carter die? 1987.
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Sumner R. Carter (1910–1987) was born in 1910, and died in 1987, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents Sumner R.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Sumner R.'s life.
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The world Sumner R. lived through
1912 · age 2 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 10 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 25 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 34 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 43 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 49 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1965 · age 55 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 66 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
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When was Sumner R. Carter born?
Sumner R. Carter was born in 1910.
When did Sumner R. Carter die?
Sumner R. Carter died in 1987.
How old was Sumner R. Carter at the time of death?
Sumner R. Carter was about 77 years old.
Where is Sumner R. Carter buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Sumner R.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Sumner R. Carter was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Sumner R. was born.
Who was president when Sumner R. Carter died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Sumner R. died.
What generation was Sumner R. Carter part of?
Born in 1910, Sumner R. Carter was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Sumner R. Carter's lifetime?
During Sumner R.'s lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 2); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 19); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 34); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 45); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 55); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include Sumner R. Carter?
Federal censuses taken during Sumner R.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1910
Death
1987
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