Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson (1908–1996)
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- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1996
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson born? 1908.
When did Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson die? 1996.
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Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson (1908–1996) was born in 1908, and died in 1996, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents Elsie Viola Rasmussen's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Elsie Viola Rasmussen's life.
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The world Elsie Viola Rasmussen lived through
1908 · age 0 — Ford introduced the Model T
1920 · age 12 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1937 · age 29 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1947 · age 39 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1957 · age 49 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1965 · age 57 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1980 · age 72 — Mount St. Helens erupted
Questions about Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson
When was Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson born?
Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson was born in 1908.
When did Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson die?
Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson died in 1996.
How old was Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson at the time of death?
Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson was about 88 years old.
Where is Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Elsie Viola Rasmussen's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Elsie Viola Rasmussen was born.
Who was president when Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Elsie Viola Rasmussen died.
What generation was Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson part of?
Born in 1908, Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson was born?
In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.
What major events happened during Elsie Viola Rasmussen Olson's lifetime?
During Elsie Viola Rasmussen's lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 33); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 46); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 56); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 72).
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Federal censuses taken during Elsie Viola Rasmussen's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1908
Death
1996
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