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    William Leander Shuler Jr. (1917–1984)

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    Born
    1917
    Died
    1984
    Source
    Names in Stone

    When was William Leander Shuler born? 1917.

    When did William Leander Shuler die? 1984.

    Life story

    William Leander Shuler Jr. (1917–1984) was born in 1917, and died in 1984, at about age 67. A cemetery record documents William Leander's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about William Leander's life.

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    The world William Leander lived through

    1. 1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I

    2. 1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    3. 1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    6. 1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    7. 1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned

    Questions about William Leander Shuler

    When was William Leander Shuler born?

    William Leander Shuler was born in 1917.

    When did William Leander Shuler die?

    William Leander Shuler died in 1984.

    How old was William Leander Shuler at the time of death?

    William Leander Shuler was about 67 years old.

    Where is William Leander Shuler buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents William Leander's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when William Leander Shuler was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when William Leander was born.

    Who was president when William Leander Shuler died?

    Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when William Leander died.

    What generation was William Leander Shuler part of?

    Born in 1917, William Leander Shuler was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year William Leander Shuler was born?

    In 1917, the United States entered World War I.

    What major events happened during William Leander Shuler's lifetime?

    During William Leander's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 16); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 27); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 37); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 46); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 58).

    Which U.S. censuses would include William Leander Shuler?

    Federal censuses taken during William Leander's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1917

    2. Death

      1984

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "William Leander Shuler (1917–1984)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/william-leander-shuler-1917-1984-51f7e621/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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