Wallace Stringfellow Knight Sr. (1927–2014)
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- Born
- 1927
- Died
- 2014
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Wallace Stringfellow Knight born? 1927.
When did Wallace Stringfellow Knight die? 2014.
Life story
Wallace Stringfellow Knight Sr. (1927–2014) was born in 1927, and died in 2014, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Wallace Stringfellow's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Wallace Stringfellow's life.
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The world Wallace Stringfellow lived through
1927 · age 0 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 10 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 18 — World War II ended
1954 · age 27 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 35 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1969 · age 42 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1980 · age 53 — Mount St. Helens erupted
1995 · age 68 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
Questions about Wallace Stringfellow Knight
When was Wallace Stringfellow Knight born?
Wallace Stringfellow Knight was born in 1927.
When did Wallace Stringfellow Knight die?
Wallace Stringfellow Knight died in 2014.
How old was Wallace Stringfellow Knight at the time of death?
Wallace Stringfellow Knight was about 87 years old.
Where is Wallace Stringfellow Knight buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Wallace Stringfellow's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Wallace Stringfellow Knight was born?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Wallace Stringfellow was born.
Who was president when Wallace Stringfellow Knight died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Wallace Stringfellow died.
What generation was Wallace Stringfellow Knight part of?
Born in 1927, Wallace Stringfellow Knight was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Wallace Stringfellow Knight was born?
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic.
What major events happened during Wallace Stringfellow Knight's lifetime?
During Wallace Stringfellow's lifetime: Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 0); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 14); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 27); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 37); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 53); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 78).
Which U.S. censuses would include Wallace Stringfellow Knight?
Federal censuses taken during Wallace Stringfellow's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1927
Death
2014
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