Thelma E Roach Bennett (1917–2008)

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    Born
    1917 in Bounds, Missouri
    Died
    2008 in St, Louis, Missouri

    When was Thelma E Roach Bennett born? 1917 in Bounds, Missouri.

    When did Thelma E Roach Bennett die? 2008 in St, Louis, Missouri.

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    Life story

    Thelma E Roach Bennett (1917–2008) was born in 1917 in Bounds, Missouri, and died in 2008 in St, Louis, Missouri, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents Thelma E Roach's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Thelma E Roach's life.

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    The world Thelma E Roach lived through

    1. 1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I

    2. 1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    3. 1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    4. 1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    5. 1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    6. 1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended

    7. 1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved

    Questions about Thelma E Roach Bennett

    When was Thelma E Roach Bennett born?

    Thelma E Roach Bennett was born in 1917 in Bounds, Missouri.

    Where was Thelma E Roach Bennett born?

    Thelma E Roach Bennett was born in Bounds, Missouri.

    When did Thelma E Roach Bennett die?

    Thelma E Roach Bennett died in 2008 in St, Louis, Missouri.

    Where did Thelma E Roach Bennett die?

    Thelma E Roach Bennett died in St, Louis, Missouri.

    How old was Thelma E Roach Bennett at the time of death?

    Thelma E Roach Bennett was about 91 years old.

    Where is Thelma E Roach Bennett buried?

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

    Who was president when Thelma E Roach Bennett was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Thelma E Roach was born.

    Who was president when Thelma E Roach Bennett died?

    George W. Bush was president of the United States when Thelma E Roach died.

    What generation was Thelma E Roach Bennett part of?

    Born in 1917, Thelma E Roach Bennett was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Thelma E Roach Bennett was born?

    In 1917, the United States entered World War I.

    What major events happened during Thelma E Roach Bennett's lifetime?

    During Thelma E Roach's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Thelma E Roach Bennett?

    Federal censuses taken during Thelma E Roach's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1917

      Bounds, Missouri

    2. Death

      2008

      St, Louis, Missouri

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Thelma E Roach Bennett (1917–2008)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/thelma-e-roach-bennett-1917-2008-23d1012a/, accessed 2026-11-13.

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