Thea Rustad Fernelius (1887–1962)
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- Born
- 1887
- Died
- 1962
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- Names in Stone
When was Thea Rustad Fernelius born? 1887.
When did Thea Rustad Fernelius die? 1962.
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Thea Rustad Fernelius (1887–1962) was born in 1887, and died in 1962, at about age 75. A cemetery record documents Thea Rustad's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Thea Rustad's life.
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1892 · age 5 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1906 · age 19 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 30 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 42 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 52 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 60 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 68 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
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When was Thea Rustad Fernelius born?
Thea Rustad Fernelius was born in 1887.
When did Thea Rustad Fernelius die?
Thea Rustad Fernelius died in 1962.
How old was Thea Rustad Fernelius at the time of death?
Thea Rustad Fernelius was about 75 years old.
Where is Thea Rustad Fernelius buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Thea Rustad's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Thea Rustad Fernelius was born?
Grover Cleveland was president of the United States when Thea Rustad was born.
Who was president when Thea Rustad Fernelius died?
John F. Kennedy was president of the United States when Thea Rustad died.
What generation was Thea Rustad Fernelius part of?
Born in 1887, Thea Rustad Fernelius was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Thea Rustad Fernelius's lifetime?
During Thea Rustad's lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 5); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 21); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 33); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 50); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 60); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 70).
Which U.S. censuses would include Thea Rustad Fernelius?
Federal censuses taken during Thea Rustad's lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1887
Death
1962
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