Joseph A. Thompson (1908–1973)
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- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1973
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- Names in Stone
When was Joseph A. Thompson born? 1908.
When did Joseph A. Thompson die? 1973.
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Joseph A. Thompson (1908–1973) was born in 1908, and died in 1973, at about age 65. A cemetery record documents Joseph A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Joseph A.'s life.
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The world Joseph A. lived through
1908 · age 0 — Ford introduced the Model T
1918 · age 10 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1933 · age 25 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 33 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 42 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 49 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 56 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
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When was Joseph A. Thompson born?
Joseph A. Thompson was born in 1908.
When did Joseph A. Thompson die?
Joseph A. Thompson died in 1973.
How old was Joseph A. Thompson at the time of death?
Joseph A. Thompson was about 65 years old.
Where is Joseph A. Thompson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Joseph A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Joseph A. Thompson was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Joseph A. was born.
Who was president when Joseph A. Thompson died?
Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Joseph A. died.
What generation was Joseph A. Thompson part of?
Born in 1908, Joseph A. Thompson was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Joseph A. Thompson was born?
In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.
What major events happened during Joseph A. Thompson's lifetime?
During Joseph A.'s lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 0); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 12); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 29); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 39); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 49); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 57).
Which U.S. censuses would include Joseph A. Thompson?
Federal censuses taken during Joseph A.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1908
Death
1973
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