Adrianus Roelofs (1917–1998)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1998
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- Names in Stone
When was Adrianus Roelofs born? 1917.
When did Adrianus Roelofs die? 1998.
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Adrianus Roelofs (1917–1998) was born in 1917, and died in 1998, at about age 81. A cemetery record documents Adrianus's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Adrianus's life.
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The world Adrianus 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
1986 · age 69 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was Adrianus Roelofs born?
Adrianus Roelofs was born in 1917.
When did Adrianus Roelofs die?
Adrianus Roelofs died in 1998.
How old was Adrianus Roelofs at the time of death?
Adrianus Roelofs was about 81 years old.
Where is Adrianus Roelofs buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Adrianus's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Adrianus Roelofs was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Adrianus was born.
Who was president when Adrianus Roelofs died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Adrianus died.
What generation was Adrianus Roelofs part of?
Born in 1917, Adrianus Roelofs was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Adrianus Roelofs was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Adrianus Roelofs's lifetime?
During Adrianus'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 Adrianus Roelofs?
Federal censuses taken during Adrianus's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
1998
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