Melba Penrod Jensen (1913–2004)
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- Born
- 1913
- Died
- 2004
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When was Melba Penrod Jensen born? 1913.
When did Melba Penrod Jensen die? 2004.
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Melba Penrod Jensen (1913–2004) was born in 1913, and died in 2004, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents Melba Penrod's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Melba Penrod's life.
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The world Melba Penrod lived through
1914 · age 1 — World War I began
1929 · age 16 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1941 · age 28 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1953 · age 40 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1962 · age 49 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1974 · age 61 — President Nixon resigned
1989 · age 76 — The Berlin Wall fell
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When was Melba Penrod Jensen born?
Melba Penrod Jensen was born in 1913.
When did Melba Penrod Jensen die?
Melba Penrod Jensen died in 2004.
How old was Melba Penrod Jensen at the time of death?
Melba Penrod Jensen was about 91 years old.
Where is Melba Penrod Jensen buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Melba Penrod's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Melba Penrod Jensen was born?
In 1913, the U.S. presidents were William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson.
Who was president when Melba Penrod Jensen died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Melba Penrod died.
What generation was Melba Penrod Jensen part of?
Born in 1913, Melba Penrod Jensen was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Melba Penrod Jensen's lifetime?
During Melba Penrod's lifetime: World War I began (1914, age 1); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 20); World War II ended (1945, age 32); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 44); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 56); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include Melba Penrod Jensen?
Federal censuses taken during Melba Penrod's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1913
Death
2004
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