Velma R. Cope (1933–2002)
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- Born
- 1933
- Died
- 2002
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- Names in Stone
When was Velma R. Cope born? 1933.
When did Velma R. Cope die? 2002.
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Velma R. Cope (1933–2002) was born in 1933, and died in 2002, at about age 69. A cemetery record documents Velma R.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Velma R.'s life.
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The world Velma R. lived through
1933 · age 0 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 8 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 17 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 24 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 31 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 42 — The Vietnam War ended
1989 · age 56 — The Berlin Wall fell
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When was Velma R. Cope born?
Velma R. Cope was born in 1933.
When did Velma R. Cope die?
Velma R. Cope died in 2002.
How old was Velma R. Cope at the time of death?
Velma R. Cope was about 69 years old.
Where is Velma R. Cope buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Velma R.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Velma R. Cope was born?
In 1933, the U.S. presidents were Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Who was president when Velma R. Cope died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Velma R. died.
What generation was Velma R. Cope part of?
Born in 1933, Velma R. Cope was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Velma R. Cope was born?
In 1933, Prohibition ended in the United States.
What major events happened during Velma R. Cope's lifetime?
During Velma R.'s lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 0); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 11); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 21); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 30); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 42); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 58).
Which U.S. censuses would include Velma R. Cope?
Federal censuses taken during Velma R.'s lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1933
Death
2002
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