Edythe Thomas (1885–1973)
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- Born
- 1885
- Died
- 1973
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Edythe Thomas born? 1885.
When did Edythe Thomas die? 1973.
Life story
Edythe Thomas (1885–1973) was born in 1885, and died in 1973, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents Edythe's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Edythe's life.
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1886 · age 1 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 21 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 33 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 50 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 60 — World War II ended
1955 · age 70 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 79 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
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When was Edythe Thomas born?
Edythe Thomas was born in 1885.
When did Edythe Thomas die?
Edythe Thomas died in 1973.
How old was Edythe Thomas at the time of death?
Edythe Thomas was about 88 years old.
Where is Edythe Thomas buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Edythe's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Edythe Thomas was born?
In 1885, the U.S. presidents were Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland.
Who was president when Edythe Thomas died?
Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Edythe died.
What generation was Edythe Thomas part of?
Born in 1885, Edythe Thomas was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Edythe Thomas's lifetime?
During Edythe's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 1); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 23); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 42); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 56); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 69); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 79).
Which U.S. censuses would include Edythe Thomas?
Federal censuses taken during Edythe'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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1885
Death
1973
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