Joyce Olsen (1947–2010)
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- Born
- 1947
- Died
- 2010
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- Names in Stone
When was Joyce Olsen born? 1947.
When did Joyce Olsen die? 2010.
Life story
Joyce Olsen (1947–2010) was born in 1947, and died in 2010, at about age 63. A cemetery record documents Joyce's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Joyce's life.
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The world Joyce lived through
1947 · age 0 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1954 · age 7 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1959 · age 12 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1964 · age 17 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1974 · age 27 — President Nixon resigned
1980 · age 33 — Mount St. Helens erupted
1991 · age 44 — The Soviet Union dissolved
2005 · age 58 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
Questions about Joyce Olsen
When was Joyce Olsen born?
Joyce Olsen was born in 1947.
When did Joyce Olsen die?
Joyce Olsen died in 2010.
How old was Joyce Olsen at the time of death?
Joyce Olsen was about 63 years old.
Where is Joyce Olsen buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Joyce's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Joyce Olsen was born?
Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when Joyce was born.
Who was president when Joyce Olsen died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Joyce died.
What generation was Joyce Olsen part of?
Born in 1947, Joyce Olsen was part of the Baby Boom generation.
What happened in the world the year Joyce Olsen was born?
In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier.
What major events happened during Joyce Olsen's lifetime?
During Joyce's lifetime: Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 0); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 8); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 16); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 27); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 39); the September 11 attacks took place (2001, age 54).
Which U.S. censuses would include Joyce Olsen?
Federal censuses taken during Joyce's lifetime and now public: 1950.
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1947
Death
2010
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