Olive I. Klingsmith (1905–1982)
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- Born
- 1905
- Died
- 1982
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- Names in Stone
When was Olive I. Klingsmith born? 1905.
When did Olive I. Klingsmith die? 1982.
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Olive I. Klingsmith (1905–1982) was born in 1905, and died in 1982, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents Olive I.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Olive I.'s life.
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The world Olive I. lived through
1906 · age 1 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 12 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 24 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 34 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 42 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 50 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 58 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 69 — President Nixon resigned
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When was Olive I. Klingsmith born?
Olive I. Klingsmith was born in 1905.
When did Olive I. Klingsmith die?
Olive I. Klingsmith died in 1982.
How old was Olive I. Klingsmith at the time of death?
Olive I. Klingsmith was about 77 years old.
Where is Olive I. Klingsmith buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Olive I.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Olive I. Klingsmith was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Olive I. was born.
Who was president when Olive I. Klingsmith died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Olive I. died.
What generation was Olive I. Klingsmith part of?
Born in 1905, Olive I. Klingsmith was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Olive I. Klingsmith's lifetime?
During Olive I.'s lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 1); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 15); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 34); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 48); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 58); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 71).
Which U.S. censuses would include Olive I. Klingsmith?
Federal censuses taken during Olive I.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1905
Death
1982
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