Bert Edwin Thomas (1914–1980)
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- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 1980
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- Names in Stone
When was Bert Edwin Thomas born? 1914.
When did Bert Edwin Thomas die? 1980.
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Bert Edwin Thomas (1914–1980) was born in 1914, and died in 1980, at about age 66. A cemetery record documents Bert Edwin's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Bert Edwin's life.
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The world Bert Edwin lived through
1914 · age 0 — World War I began
1927 · age 13 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 23 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 31 — World War II ended
1954 · age 40 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 48 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1969 · age 55 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1980 · age 66 — Mount St. Helens erupted
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When was Bert Edwin Thomas born?
Bert Edwin Thomas was born in 1914.
When did Bert Edwin Thomas die?
Bert Edwin Thomas died in 1980.
How old was Bert Edwin Thomas at the time of death?
Bert Edwin Thomas was about 66 years old.
Where is Bert Edwin Thomas buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Bert Edwin's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Bert Edwin Thomas was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Bert Edwin was born.
Who was president when Bert Edwin Thomas died?
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Bert Edwin died.
What generation was Bert Edwin Thomas part of?
Born in 1914, Bert Edwin Thomas was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Bert Edwin Thomas was born?
In 1914, World War I began.
What major events happened during Bert Edwin Thomas's lifetime?
During Bert Edwin's lifetime: World War I began (1914, age 0); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 15); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 27); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 39); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 48); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Bert Edwin Thomas?
Federal censuses taken during Bert Edwin's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1914
Death
1980
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