Anna Vander Wal (1912–2007)
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- Born
- 1912
- Died
- 2007
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- Names in Stone
When was Anna Vander Wal born? 1912.
When did Anna Vander Wal die? 2007.
Life story
Anna Vander Wal (1912–2007) was born in 1912, and died in 2007, at about age 95. 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
1912 · age 0 — The Titanic sank
1927 · age 15 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939 · age 27 — World War II began in Europe
1950 · age 38 — The Korean War began
1959 · age 47 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1969 · age 57 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1986 · age 74 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
2005 · age 93 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
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When was Anna Vander Wal born?
Anna Vander Wal was born in 1912.
When did Anna Vander Wal die?
Anna Vander Wal died in 2007.
How old was Anna Vander Wal at the time of death?
Anna Vander Wal was about 95 years old.
Where is Anna Vander Wal 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 Vander Wal was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Anna was born.
Who was president when Anna Vander Wal died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Anna died.
What generation was Anna Vander Wal part of?
Born in 1912, Anna Vander Wal was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Anna Vander Wal was born?
In 1912, the Titanic sank.
What major events happened during Anna Vander Wal's lifetime?
During Anna's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 0); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 17); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 32); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 43); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 53); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Anna Vander Wal?
Federal censuses taken during Anna's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1912
Death
2007
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