Delia Brink (1909–2011)

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    Born
    1909
    Died
    2011

    When was Delia Brink born? 1909.

    When did Delia Brink die? 2011.

    Life story

    Delia Brink (1909–2011) was born in 1909, and died in 2011, at about age 102. A cemetery record documents Delia's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Delia's life.

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    The world Delia lived through

    1. 1912 · age 3 — The Titanic sank

    2. 1927 · age 18 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    3. 1939 · age 30 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1950 · age 41 — The Korean War began

    5. 1959 · age 50 — Alaska and Hawaii became states

    6. 1969 · age 60 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon

    7. 1986 · age 77 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    8. 2005 · age 96 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast

    Questions about Delia Brink

    When was Delia Brink born?

    Delia Brink was born in 1909.

    When did Delia Brink die?

    Delia Brink died in 2011.

    How old was Delia Brink at the time of death?

    Delia Brink was about 102 years old.

    Where is Delia Brink buried?

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

    Who was president when Delia Brink was born?

    In 1909, the U.S. presidents were Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.

    Who was president when Delia Brink died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Delia died.

    What generation was Delia Brink part of?

    Born in 1909, Delia Brink was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Delia Brink's lifetime?

    During Delia's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 3); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 24); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 38); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 53); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 67); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 96).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Delia Brink?

    Federal censuses taken during Delia's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1909

    2. Death

      2011

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Delia Brink (1909–2011)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/delia-brink-1909-2011-e6064509/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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