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    Charles Edwin Thomas (1888–1968)

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    Born
    1888
    Died
    1968
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    Names in Stone

    When was Charles Edwin Thomas born? 1888.

    When did Charles Edwin Thomas die? 1968.

    Life story

    Charles Edwin Thomas (1888–1968) was born in 1888, and died in 1968, at about age 80. A cemetery record documents Charles Edwin's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Charles Edwin's life.

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    The world Charles Edwin lived through

    1. 1892 · age 4 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants

    2. 1906 · age 18 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    3. 1917 · age 29 — The United States entered World War I

    4. 1929 · age 41 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    5. 1939 · age 51 — World War II began in Europe

    6. 1947 · age 59 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    7. 1955 · age 67 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    8. 1963 · age 75 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    Questions about Charles Edwin Thomas

    When was Charles Edwin Thomas born?

    Charles Edwin Thomas was born in 1888.

    When did Charles Edwin Thomas die?

    Charles Edwin Thomas died in 1968.

    How old was Charles Edwin Thomas at the time of death?

    Charles Edwin Thomas was about 80 years old.

    Where is Charles Edwin Thomas buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Charles Edwin's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Charles Edwin Thomas was born?

    Grover Cleveland was president of the United States when Charles Edwin was born.

    Who was president when Charles Edwin Thomas died?

    Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Charles Edwin died.

    What generation was Charles Edwin Thomas part of?

    Born in 1888, Charles Edwin Thomas was part of the Lost Generation.

    What major events happened during Charles Edwin Thomas's lifetime?

    During Charles Edwin's lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 4); the Titanic sank (1912, age 24); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 41); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 56); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 67); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 77).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Charles Edwin Thomas?

    Federal censuses taken during Charles Edwin'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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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1888

    2. Death

      1968

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Charles Edwin Thomas (1888–1968)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/charles-edwin-thomas-1888-1968-8b51e18f/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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