Wayne Ellsworth Yates (1932–1997)

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    Born
    1932
    Died
    1997

    When was Wayne Ellsworth Yates born? 1932.

    When did Wayne Ellsworth Yates die? 1997.

    Life story

    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

    1. 1933 · age 1 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    2. 1941 · age 9 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II

    3. 1950 · age 18 — The Korean War began

    4. 1957 · age 25 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

    5. 1964 · age 32 — The Civil Rights Act was signed

    6. 1975 · age 43 — The Vietnam War ended

    7. 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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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1932

    2. Death

      1997

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Wayne Ellsworth Yates (1932–1997)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/wayne-ellsworth-yates-1932-1997-b1c1c835/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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