Edna Perkins (1917–2009)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2009
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- Names in Stone
When was Edna Perkins born? 1917.
When did Edna Perkins die? 2009.
Life story
Edna Perkins (1917–2009) was born in 1917, and died in 2009, at about age 92. 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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The world Edna lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Edna Perkins born?
Edna Perkins was born in 1917.
When did Edna Perkins die?
Edna Perkins died in 2009.
How old was Edna Perkins at the time of death?
Edna Perkins was about 92 years old.
Where is Edna Perkins 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 Perkins was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Edna was born.
Who was president when Edna Perkins died?
In 2009, the U.S. presidents were George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
What generation was Edna Perkins part of?
Born in 1917, Edna Perkins was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Edna Perkins was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Edna Perkins's lifetime?
During Edna's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Edna Perkins?
Federal censuses taken during Edna's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2009
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