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    Edwin Erastus Rasmussen (1901–1959)

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    Born
    1901
    Died
    1959
    Source
    Names in Stone

    When was Edwin Erastus Rasmussen born? 1901.

    When did Edwin Erastus Rasmussen die? 1959.

    Life story

    Edwin Erastus Rasmussen (1901–1959) was born in 1901, and died in 1959, at about age 58. A cemetery record documents Edwin Erastus's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Edwin Erastus's life.

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    The world Edwin Erastus lived through

    1. 1903 · age 2 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight

    2. 1912 · age 11 — The Titanic sank

    3. 1918 · age 17 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world

    4. 1929 · age 28 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    5. 1937 · age 36 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    6. 1944 · age 43 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    7. 1950 · age 49 — The Korean War began

    8. 1955 · age 54 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    Questions about Edwin Erastus Rasmussen

    When was Edwin Erastus Rasmussen born?

    Edwin Erastus Rasmussen was born in 1901.

    When did Edwin Erastus Rasmussen die?

    Edwin Erastus Rasmussen died in 1959.

    How old was Edwin Erastus Rasmussen at the time of death?

    Edwin Erastus Rasmussen was about 58 years old.

    Where is Edwin Erastus Rasmussen buried?

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

    Who was president when Edwin Erastus Rasmussen was born?

    In 1901, the U.S. presidents were William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.

    Who was president when Edwin Erastus Rasmussen died?

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Edwin Erastus died.

    What generation was Edwin Erastus Rasmussen part of?

    Born in 1901, Edwin Erastus Rasmussen was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Edwin Erastus Rasmussen's lifetime?

    During Edwin Erastus's lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 2); World War I began (1914, age 13); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 26); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 36); World War II ended (1945, age 44); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 53).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Edwin Erastus Rasmussen?

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

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1901

    2. Death

      1959

    3. Burial

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