Anna Driesenga (1917–2002)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2002
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- Names in Stone
When was Anna Driesenga born? 1917.
When did Anna Driesenga die? 2002.
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Anna Driesenga (1917–2002) was born in 1917, and died in 2002, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents Anna's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Anna's life.
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The world Anna lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Anna Driesenga born?
Anna Driesenga was born in 1917.
When did Anna Driesenga die?
Anna Driesenga died in 2002.
How old was Anna Driesenga at the time of death?
Anna Driesenga was about 85 years old.
Where is Anna Driesenga buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Anna's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Anna Driesenga was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Anna was born.
Who was president when Anna Driesenga died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Anna died.
What generation was Anna Driesenga part of?
Born in 1917, Anna Driesenga was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Anna Driesenga was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Anna Driesenga's lifetime?
During Anna'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 Anna Driesenga?
Federal censuses taken during Anna's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2002
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