Richard Thompson (1879–1979)
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- Born
- 1879
- Died
- 1979
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- Names in Stone
When was Richard Thompson born? 1879.
When did Richard Thompson die? 1979.
Life story
Richard Thompson (1879–1979) was born in 1879, and died in 1979, at about age 100. A cemetery record documents Richard's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Richard's life.
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1886 · age 7 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 27 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 39 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 56 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 66 — World War II ended
1955 · age 76 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 85 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 97 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
Questions about Richard Thompson
When was Richard Thompson born?
Richard Thompson was born in 1879.
When did Richard Thompson die?
Richard Thompson died in 1979.
How old was Richard Thompson at the time of death?
Richard Thompson was about 100 years old.
Where is Richard Thompson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Richard's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Richard Thompson was born?
Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when Richard was born.
Who was president when Richard Thompson died?
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Richard died.
What major events happened during Richard Thompson's lifetime?
During Richard's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 7); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 29); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 48); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 62); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 75); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 85).
Which U.S. censuses would include Richard Thompson?
Federal censuses taken during Richard's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1879
Death
1979
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