Alice Walker Thames (1889–1960)
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- Born
- 1889
- Died
- 1960
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- Names in Stone
When was Alice Walker Thames born? 1889.
When did Alice Walker Thames die? 1960.
Life story
Alice Walker Thames (1889–1960) was born in 1889, and died in 1960, at about age 71. A cemetery record documents Alice Walker's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Alice Walker's life.
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The world Alice Walker lived through
1892 · age 3 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1906 · age 17 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 28 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 40 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 50 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 58 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 66 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
Questions about Alice Walker Thames
When was Alice Walker Thames born?
Alice Walker Thames was born in 1889.
When did Alice Walker Thames die?
Alice Walker Thames died in 1960.
How old was Alice Walker Thames at the time of death?
Alice Walker Thames was about 71 years old.
Where is Alice Walker Thames buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Alice Walker's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Alice Walker Thames was born?
In 1889, the U.S. presidents were Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison.
Who was president when Alice Walker Thames died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Alice Walker died.
What generation was Alice Walker Thames part of?
Born in 1889, Alice Walker Thames was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Alice Walker Thames's lifetime?
During Alice Walker's lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 3); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 19); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 31); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 48); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 58); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 68).
Which U.S. censuses would include Alice Walker Thames?
Federal censuses taken during Alice Walker'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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1889
Death
1960
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