Vilho A. Skarp (1918–1965)
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- Born
- 1918
- Died
- 1965
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- Names in Stone
When was Vilho A. Skarp born? 1918.
When did Vilho A. Skarp die? 1965.
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Vilho A. Skarp (1918–1965) was born in 1918, and died in 1965, at about age 47. A cemetery record documents Vilho A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Vilho A.'s life.
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The world Vilho A. lived through
1918 · age 0 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1929 · age 11 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1937 · age 19 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1944 · age 26 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1950 · age 32 — The Korean War began
1955 · age 37 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1962 · age 44 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1965 · age 47 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
Questions about Vilho A. Skarp
When was Vilho A. Skarp born?
Vilho A. Skarp was born in 1918.
When did Vilho A. Skarp die?
Vilho A. Skarp died in 1965.
How old was Vilho A. Skarp at the time of death?
Vilho A. Skarp was about 47 years old.
Where is Vilho A. Skarp buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Vilho A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Vilho A. Skarp was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Vilho A. was born.
Who was president when Vilho A. Skarp died?
Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Vilho A. died.
What generation was Vilho A. Skarp part of?
Born in 1918, Vilho A. Skarp was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Vilho A. Skarp was born?
In 1918, World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world.
What major events happened during Vilho A. Skarp's lifetime?
During Vilho A.'s lifetime: World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 15); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 23); the Korean War began (1950, age 32); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 39); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 46).
Which U.S. censuses would include Vilho A. Skarp?
Federal censuses taken during Vilho A.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1918
Death
1965
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