Edna A. Geddis (1891–1959)
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- Born
- 1891
- Died
- 1959
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- Names in Stone
When was Edna A. Geddis born? 1891.
When did Edna A. Geddis die? 1959.
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Edna A. Geddis (1891–1959) was born in 1891, and died in 1959, at about age 68. A cemetery record documents Edna A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Edna A.'s life.
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1892 · age 1 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1906 · age 15 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 26 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 38 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 48 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 56 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 64 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
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When was Edna A. Geddis born?
Edna A. Geddis was born in 1891.
When did Edna A. Geddis die?
Edna A. Geddis died in 1959.
How old was Edna A. Geddis at the time of death?
Edna A. Geddis was about 68 years old.
Where is Edna A. Geddis buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Edna A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Edna A. Geddis was born?
Benjamin Harrison was president of the United States when Edna A. was born.
Who was president when Edna A. Geddis died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Edna A. died.
What generation was Edna A. Geddis part of?
Born in 1891, Edna A. Geddis was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Edna A. Geddis's lifetime?
During Edna A.'s lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 1); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 17); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 29); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 46); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 56); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 66).
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Federal censuses taken during Edna A.'s lifetime and now public: 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1891
Death
1959
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