Walter Barney (1879–1970)
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- Born
- 1879
- Died
- 1970
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- Names in Stone
When was Walter Barney born? 1879.
When did Walter Barney die? 1970.
Life story
Walter Barney (1879–1970) was born in 1879, and died in 1970, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents Walter's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Walter's life.
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The world Walter lived through
1886 · age 7 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 27 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 39 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 56 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 66 — World War II ended
1955 · age 76 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 85 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
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When was Walter Barney born?
Walter Barney was born in 1879.
When did Walter Barney die?
Walter Barney died in 1970.
How old was Walter Barney at the time of death?
Walter Barney was about 91 years old.
Where is Walter Barney buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Walter's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Walter Barney was born?
Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when Walter was born.
Who was president when Walter Barney died?
Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Walter died.
What major events happened during Walter Barney's lifetime?
During Walter's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 7); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 29); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 48); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 62); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 75); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 85).
Which U.S. censuses would include Walter Barney?
Federal censuses taken during Walter's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1879
Death
1970
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