Thelma E Roach Bennett (1917–2008)
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- Born
- 1917 in Bounds, Missouri
- Died
- 2008 in St, Louis, Missouri
- Source
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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
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
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).
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Federal censuses taken during Thelma E Roach's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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Birth
1917
Bounds, Missouri
Death
2008
St, Louis, Missouri
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