Vinal Ray Hurd (1903–1972)
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- Born
- 1903
- Died
- 1972
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- Names in Stone
When was Vinal Ray Hurd born? 1903.
When did Vinal Ray Hurd die? 1972.
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Vinal Ray Hurd (1903–1972) was born in 1903, and died in 1972, at about age 69. A cemetery record documents Vinal Ray's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Vinal Ray's life.
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The world Vinal Ray lived through
1903 · age 0 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1914 · age 11 — World War I began
1927 · age 24 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 34 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 42 — World War II ended
1954 · age 51 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 59 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1969 · age 66 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
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When was Vinal Ray Hurd born?
Vinal Ray Hurd was born in 1903.
When did Vinal Ray Hurd die?
Vinal Ray Hurd died in 1972.
How old was Vinal Ray Hurd at the time of death?
Vinal Ray Hurd was about 69 years old.
Where is Vinal Ray Hurd buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Vinal Ray's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Vinal Ray Hurd was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Vinal Ray was born.
Who was president when Vinal Ray Hurd died?
Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Vinal Ray died.
What generation was Vinal Ray Hurd part of?
Born in 1903, Vinal Ray Hurd was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Vinal Ray Hurd was born?
In 1903, the Wright brothers made the first powered flight.
What major events happened during Vinal Ray Hurd's lifetime?
During Vinal Ray's lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 0); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 14); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 30); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 41); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 51); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Vinal Ray Hurd?
Federal censuses taken during Vinal Ray's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1903
Death
1972
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