Rena Vanderweide (1929–2012)

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    Born
    1929
    Died
    2012

    When was Rena Vanderweide born? 1929.

    When did Rena Vanderweide die? 2012.

    Life story

    Rena Vanderweide (1929–2012) was born in 1929, and died in 2012, at about age 83. A cemetery record documents Rena's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Rena's life.

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    The world Rena lived through

    1. 1929 · age 0 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    2. 1939 · age 10 — World War II began in Europe

    3. 1947 · age 18 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    4. 1955 · age 26 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    5. 1963 · age 34 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    6. 1974 · age 45 — President Nixon resigned

    7. 1986 · age 57 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    8. 2001 · age 72 — The September 11 attacks took place

    Questions about Rena Vanderweide

    When was Rena Vanderweide born?

    Rena Vanderweide was born in 1929.

    When did Rena Vanderweide die?

    Rena Vanderweide died in 2012.

    How old was Rena Vanderweide at the time of death?

    Rena Vanderweide was about 83 years old.

    Where is Rena Vanderweide buried?

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

    Who was president when Rena Vanderweide was born?

    In 1929, the U.S. presidents were Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.

    Who was president when Rena Vanderweide died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Rena died.

    What generation was Rena Vanderweide part of?

    Born in 1929, Rena Vanderweide was part of the Silent Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Rena Vanderweide was born?

    In 1929, the stock market crash began the Great Depression.

    What major events happened during Rena Vanderweide's lifetime?

    During Rena's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 0); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 15); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 26); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 36); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 57); the global financial crisis began (2008, age 79).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Rena Vanderweide?

    Federal censuses taken during Rena's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1929

    2. Death

      2012

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Rena Vanderweide (1929–2012)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/rena-vanderweide-1929-2012-ded69165/, accessed 2026-11-13.

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