Otto O. Thorne (1911–1986)
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- Born
- 1911
- Died
- 1986
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- Names in Stone
When was Otto O. Thorne born? 1911.
When did Otto O. Thorne die? 1986.
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Otto O. Thorne (1911–1986) was born in 1911, and died in 1986, at about age 75. A cemetery record documents Otto O.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Otto O.'s life.
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The world Otto O. lived through
1912 · age 1 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 9 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 24 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 33 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 42 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 48 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1965 · age 54 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 65 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
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When was Otto O. Thorne born?
Otto O. Thorne was born in 1911.
When did Otto O. Thorne die?
Otto O. Thorne died in 1986.
How old was Otto O. Thorne at the time of death?
Otto O. Thorne was about 75 years old.
Where is Otto O. Thorne buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Otto O.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Otto O. Thorne was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Otto O. was born.
Who was president when Otto O. Thorne died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Otto O. died.
What generation was Otto O. Thorne part of?
Born in 1911, Otto O. Thorne was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Otto O. Thorne's lifetime?
During Otto O.'s lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 1); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 18); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 33); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 44); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 54); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 75).
Which U.S. censuses would include Otto O. Thorne?
Federal censuses taken during Otto O.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1911
Death
1986
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