Edna Burns Goodfellow (1887–1967)
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- Born
- 1887
- Died
- 1967
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Edna Burns Goodfellow born? 1887.
When did Edna Burns Goodfellow die? 1967.
Life story
Edna Burns Goodfellow (1887–1967) was born in 1887, and died in 1967, at about age 80. A cemetery record documents Edna's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Edna's life.
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1892 · age 5 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1906 · age 19 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 30 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 42 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 52 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 60 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 68 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 76 — President Kennedy was assassinated
Questions about Edna Burns Goodfellow
When was Edna Burns Goodfellow born?
Edna Burns Goodfellow was born in 1887.
When did Edna Burns Goodfellow die?
Edna Burns Goodfellow died in 1967.
How old was Edna Burns Goodfellow at the time of death?
Edna Burns Goodfellow was about 80 years old.
Where is Edna Burns Goodfellow buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Edna's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Edna Burns Goodfellow was born?
Grover Cleveland was president of the United States when Edna was born.
Who was president when Edna Burns Goodfellow died?
Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Edna died.
What generation was Edna Burns Goodfellow part of?
Born in 1887, Edna Burns Goodfellow was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Edna Burns Goodfellow's lifetime?
During Edna's lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 5); the Titanic sank (1912, age 25); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 42); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 57); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 68); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 78).
Which U.S. censuses would include Edna Burns Goodfellow?
Federal censuses taken during Edna's lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1887
Death
1967
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