What does "born at the commencement of the forties" mean?

Answer 1

That poor time troll is back.

Answer 2

that someone does not speak or write English very well.............."...born in the early forties"......... "...born in 1940"

Answer 3

Commencement means "beginning."  The rest is left as an exercise for the student.

Answer 4

Born in 1940 or the early 1940s

Answer 5

The person was born between 1940-43.

Answer 6

It's not a baby boomer, like MLK, John Lemon, Rachel Carson, Ed Abbey and Judy Collins.