Brief Life History of Robert W
When Robert W Cummings was born on 1 January 1933, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Burwell Cummings, was 36 and his mother, Anna Jane Walker, was 35. He died on 3 August 2011, in Florida, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in West Virginia, United States.
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Family Time Line
Robert W Cummings
1933–2011
Doris Marie Shisler
1934–1981
Sources (3)
- Robert W Cummings, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- Robert W Or Bob Cummings, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
- Robert W Cummings, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1933–2011 Male
1934–1981 Female
Parents and Siblings
1896–1938 Male
1898– Female
Siblings (1)
1933–2011 Male
World Events (8)
1935 · The FBI is Established
Age 2
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
1941 · Florida Involvement in World War II
Age 8
Similar to the first World War, Florida's location and temperature served as an ideal location for military training; in fact, Florida would end up having 172 military installations. As a result of World War II growth, Camp Blanding became the fourth largest city in Florida, capable of housing over 55,000 soldiers. Many Floridians sacrificed their lives among other Americans to win the war; it's estimated that about 3,000 U.S. deaths were from Floridian troops.
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins
Age 22
The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English (of Norman origin): variant of Cumming , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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