Opal Mink Shirling (1916–?)
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- 1916
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When was Opal Mink Shirling born? 1916.
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Opal Mink Shirling (1916–?) was born in 1916. A cemetery record documents Opal Mink's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Opal Mink's life.
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1917 · age 1 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 17 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 28 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 38 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 47 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 59 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 75 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Opal Mink Shirling born?
Opal Mink Shirling was born in 1916.
Where is Opal Mink Shirling buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Opal Mink's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Opal Mink Shirling was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Opal Mink was born.
What generation was Opal Mink Shirling part of?
Born in 1916, Opal Mink Shirling was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Opal Mink Shirling's lifetime?
During Opal Mink's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 1); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 19); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 31); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 43); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 58); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 75).
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Federal censuses taken during Opal Mink's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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