Helen Parfitt (1917–1980)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1980
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- Names in Stone
When was Helen Parfitt born? 1917.
When did Helen Parfitt die? 1980.
Life story
Helen Parfitt (1917–1980) was born in 1917, and died in 1980, at about age 63. A cemetery record documents Helen's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Helen's life.
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The world Helen lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned
Questions about Helen Parfitt
When was Helen Parfitt born?
Helen Parfitt was born in 1917.
When did Helen Parfitt die?
Helen Parfitt died in 1980.
How old was Helen Parfitt at the time of death?
Helen Parfitt was about 63 years old.
Where is Helen Parfitt buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Helen's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Helen Parfitt was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Helen was born.
Who was president when Helen Parfitt died?
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Helen died.
What generation was Helen Parfitt part of?
Born in 1917, Helen Parfitt was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Helen Parfitt was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Helen Parfitt's lifetime?
During Helen's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 16); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 27); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 37); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 46); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 58).
Which U.S. censuses would include Helen Parfitt?
Federal censuses taken during Helen's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
1980
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