Rita Mae Kelchen (1940–1973)
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- Born
- 1940
- Died
- 1973
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- Names in Stone
When was Rita Mae Kelchen born? 1940.
When did Rita Mae Kelchen die? 1973.
Life story
Rita Mae Kelchen (1940–1973) was born in 1940, and died in 1973, at about age 33. A cemetery record documents Rita Mae's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Rita Mae's life.
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The world Rita Mae lived through
1941 · age 1 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1945 · age 5 — World War II ended
1950 · age 10 — The Korean War began
1954 · age 14 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1957 · age 17 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1962 · age 22 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1964 · age 24 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1969 · age 29 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
Questions about Rita Mae Kelchen
When was Rita Mae Kelchen born?
Rita Mae Kelchen was born in 1940.
When did Rita Mae Kelchen die?
Rita Mae Kelchen died in 1973.
How old was Rita Mae Kelchen at the time of death?
Rita Mae Kelchen was about 33 years old.
Where is Rita Mae Kelchen buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Rita Mae's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Rita Mae Kelchen was born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Rita Mae was born.
Who was president when Rita Mae Kelchen died?
Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Rita Mae died.
What generation was Rita Mae Kelchen part of?
Born in 1940, Rita Mae Kelchen was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Rita Mae Kelchen's lifetime?
During Rita Mae's lifetime: the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 1); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 7); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 14); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 19); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 24).
Which U.S. censuses would include Rita Mae Kelchen?
Federal censuses taken during Rita Mae's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1940
Death
1973
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