Cornelius Jelsema (1915–1982)
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- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1982
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When was Cornelius Jelsema born? 1915.
When did Cornelius Jelsema die? 1982.
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Cornelius Jelsema (1915–1982) was born in 1915, and died in 1982, at about age 67. A cemetery record documents Cornelius's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Cornelius's life.
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1917 · age 2 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 14 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 24 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 32 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 40 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 48 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 59 — President Nixon resigned
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When was Cornelius Jelsema born?
Cornelius Jelsema was born in 1915.
When did Cornelius Jelsema die?
Cornelius Jelsema died in 1982.
How old was Cornelius Jelsema at the time of death?
Cornelius Jelsema was about 67 years old.
Where is Cornelius Jelsema buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Cornelius's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Cornelius Jelsema was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Cornelius was born.
Who was president when Cornelius Jelsema died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Cornelius died.
What generation was Cornelius Jelsema part of?
Born in 1915, Cornelius Jelsema was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Cornelius Jelsema's lifetime?
During Cornelius's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 2); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 18); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 29); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 39); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 48); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 60).
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Federal censuses taken during Cornelius's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1915
Death
1982
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