Wayne Ellsworth Yates (1932–1997)
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- Born
- 1932
- Died
- 1997
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When was Wayne Ellsworth Yates born? 1932.
When did Wayne Ellsworth Yates die? 1997.
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Wayne Ellsworth Yates (1932–1997) was born in 1932, and died in 1997, at about age 65. A cemetery record documents Wayne Ellsworth's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Wayne Ellsworth's life.

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The world Wayne Ellsworth lived through
1933 · age 1 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 9 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 18 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 25 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 32 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 43 — The Vietnam War ended
1989 · age 57 — The Berlin Wall fell
Questions about Wayne Ellsworth Yates
When was Wayne Ellsworth Yates born?
Wayne Ellsworth Yates was born in 1932.
When did Wayne Ellsworth Yates die?
Wayne Ellsworth Yates died in 1997.
How old was Wayne Ellsworth Yates at the time of death?
Wayne Ellsworth Yates was about 65 years old.
Where is Wayne Ellsworth Yates buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Wayne Ellsworth's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Wayne Ellsworth Yates was born?
Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Wayne Ellsworth was born.
Who was president when Wayne Ellsworth Yates died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Wayne Ellsworth died.
What generation was Wayne Ellsworth Yates part of?
Born in 1932, Wayne Ellsworth Yates was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Wayne Ellsworth Yates's lifetime?
During Wayne Ellsworth's lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 1); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 12); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 22); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 31); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 43); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 59).
Which U.S. censuses would include Wayne Ellsworth Yates?
Federal censuses taken during Wayne Ellsworth's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1932
Death
1997
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