Gerrit Ponstein (1912–1983)
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- Born
- 1912
- Died
- 1983
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- Names in Stone
When was Gerrit Ponstein born? 1912.
When did Gerrit Ponstein die? 1983.
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Gerrit Ponstein (1912–1983) was born in 1912, and died in 1983, at about age 71. A cemetery record documents Gerrit's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Gerrit's life.
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The world Gerrit lived through
1912 · age 0 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 8 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 23 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 32 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 41 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 47 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1965 · age 53 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 64 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
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When was Gerrit Ponstein born?
Gerrit Ponstein was born in 1912.
When did Gerrit Ponstein die?
Gerrit Ponstein died in 1983.
How old was Gerrit Ponstein at the time of death?
Gerrit Ponstein was about 71 years old.
Where is Gerrit Ponstein buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Gerrit's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Gerrit Ponstein was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Gerrit was born.
Who was president when Gerrit Ponstein died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Gerrit died.
What generation was Gerrit Ponstein part of?
Born in 1912, Gerrit Ponstein was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Gerrit Ponstein was born?
In 1912, the Titanic sank.
What major events happened during Gerrit Ponstein's lifetime?
During Gerrit's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 15); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 27); the Korean War began (1950, age 38); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 47); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 57).
Which U.S. censuses would include Gerrit Ponstein?
Federal censuses taken during Gerrit's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1912
Death
1983
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