Nora V Thompson (1917–1978)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1978
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- Names in Stone
When was Nora V Thompson born? 1917.
When did Nora V Thompson die? 1978.
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Nora V Thompson (1917–1978) was born in 1917, and died in 1978, at about age 61. A cemetery record documents Nora V's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Nora V's life.
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The world Nora V lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned
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When was Nora V Thompson born?
Nora V Thompson was born in 1917.
When did Nora V Thompson die?
Nora V Thompson died in 1978.
How old was Nora V Thompson at the time of death?
Nora V Thompson was about 61 years old.
Where is Nora V Thompson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Nora V's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Nora V Thompson was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Nora V was born.
Who was president when Nora V Thompson died?
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Nora V died.
What generation was Nora V Thompson part of?
Born in 1917, Nora V Thompson was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Nora V Thompson was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Nora V Thompson's lifetime?
During Nora V's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 16); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 27); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 37); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 46); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 58).
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Federal censuses taken during Nora V's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
1978
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