Walter B Dailey (1889–1972)
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- Born
- 1889
- Died
- 1972
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- Names in Stone
When was Walter B Dailey born? 1889.
When did Walter B Dailey die? 1972.
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Walter B Dailey (1889–1972) was born in 1889, and died in 1972, at about age 83. A cemetery record documents Walter B's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Walter B's life.
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1892 · age 3 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1906 · age 17 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 28 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 40 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 50 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 58 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 66 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 74 — President Kennedy was assassinated
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When was Walter B Dailey born?
Walter B Dailey was born in 1889.
When did Walter B Dailey die?
Walter B Dailey died in 1972.
How old was Walter B Dailey at the time of death?
Walter B Dailey was about 83 years old.
Where is Walter B Dailey buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Walter B's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Walter B Dailey was born?
In 1889, the U.S. presidents were Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison.
Who was president when Walter B Dailey died?
Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Walter B died.
What generation was Walter B Dailey part of?
Born in 1889, Walter B Dailey was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Walter B Dailey's lifetime?
During Walter B's lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 3); the Titanic sank (1912, age 23); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 40); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 55); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 66); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include Walter B Dailey?
Federal censuses taken during Walter B's lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1889
Death
1972
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