Viola Bernice Ward (1917–2013)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2013
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- Names in Stone
When was Viola Bernice Ward born? 1917.
When did Viola Bernice Ward die? 2013.
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Viola Bernice Ward (1917–2013) was born in 1917, and died in 2013, at about age 96. A cemetery record documents Viola Bernice's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Viola Bernice's life.
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The world Viola Bernice lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
Questions about Viola Bernice Ward
When was Viola Bernice Ward born?
Viola Bernice Ward was born in 1917.
When did Viola Bernice Ward die?
Viola Bernice Ward died in 2013.
How old was Viola Bernice Ward at the time of death?
Viola Bernice Ward was about 96 years old.
Where is Viola Bernice Ward buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Viola Bernice's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Viola Bernice Ward was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Viola Bernice was born.
Who was president when Viola Bernice Ward died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Viola Bernice died.
What generation was Viola Bernice Ward part of?
Born in 1917, Viola Bernice Ward was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Viola Bernice Ward was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Viola Bernice Ward's lifetime?
During Viola Bernice'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 Viola Bernice Ward?
Federal censuses taken during Viola Bernice's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2013
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