Jethro Tole (1877–1991)
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- Born
- 1877
- Died
- 1991
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- Names in Stone
When was Jethro Tole born? 1877.
When did Jethro Tole die? 1991.
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Jethro Tole (1877–1991) was born in 1877, and died in 1991, at about age 114. A cemetery record documents Jethro's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jethro's life.

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The world Jethro lived through
1886 · age 9 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 29 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 41 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 58 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 68 — World War II ended
1955 · age 78 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 87 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 99 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
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When was Jethro Tole born?
Jethro Tole was born in 1877.
When did Jethro Tole die?
Jethro Tole died in 1991.
How old was Jethro Tole at the time of death?
Jethro Tole was about 114 years old.
Where is Jethro Tole buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Jethro's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Jethro Tole was born?
In 1877, the U.S. presidents were Ulysses S. Grant and Rutherford B. Hayes.
Who was president when Jethro Tole died?
George H. W. Bush was president of the United States when Jethro died.
What major events happened during Jethro Tole's lifetime?
During Jethro's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 9); the Titanic sank (1912, age 35); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 56); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 70); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 85); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 99).
Which U.S. censuses would include Jethro Tole?
Federal censuses taken during Jethro's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1877
Death
1991
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