Norma Esther Rivera (1947–2011)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1947
    Died
    2011

    When was Norma Esther Rivera born? 1947.

    When did Norma Esther Rivera die? 2011.

    Life story

    Norma Esther Rivera (1947–2011) was born in 1947, and died in 2011, at about age 64. A cemetery record documents Norma Esther's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Norma Esther's life.

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    The world Norma Esther lived through

    1. 1947 · age 0 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    2. 1954 · age 7 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    3. 1959 · age 12 — Alaska and Hawaii became states

    4. 1964 · age 17 — The Civil Rights Act was signed

    5. 1974 · age 27 — President Nixon resigned

    6. 1980 · age 33 — Mount St. Helens erupted

    7. 1991 · age 44 — The Soviet Union dissolved

    8. 2005 · age 58 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast

    Questions about Norma Esther Rivera

    When was Norma Esther Rivera born?

    Norma Esther Rivera was born in 1947.

    When did Norma Esther Rivera die?

    Norma Esther Rivera died in 2011.

    How old was Norma Esther Rivera at the time of death?

    Norma Esther Rivera was about 64 years old.

    Where is Norma Esther Rivera buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Norma Esther's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Norma Esther Rivera was born?

    Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when Norma Esther was born.

    Who was president when Norma Esther Rivera died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Norma Esther died.

    What generation was Norma Esther Rivera part of?

    Born in 1947, Norma Esther Rivera was part of the Baby Boom generation.

    What happened in the world the year Norma Esther Rivera was born?

    In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier.

    What major events happened during Norma Esther Rivera's lifetime?

    During Norma Esther'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 Norma Esther Rivera?

    Federal censuses taken during Norma Esther's lifetime and now public: 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1947

    2. Death

      2011

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Norma Esther Rivera (1947–2011)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/norma-esther-rivera-1947-2011-c06e9dde/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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    Sources

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