Thomas B. Etman (1911–1996)
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- Born
- 1911
- Died
- 1996
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- Names in Stone
When was Thomas B. Etman born? 1911.
When did Thomas B. Etman die? 1996.
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Thomas B. Etman (1911–1996) was born in 1911, and died in 1996, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents Thomas B.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Thomas B.'s life.
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1912 · age 1 — The Titanic sank
1927 · age 16 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939 · age 28 — World War II began in Europe
1950 · age 39 — The Korean War began
1959 · age 48 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1969 · age 58 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1986 · age 75 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was Thomas B. Etman born?
Thomas B. Etman was born in 1911.
When did Thomas B. Etman die?
Thomas B. Etman died in 1996.
How old was Thomas B. Etman at the time of death?
Thomas B. Etman was about 85 years old.
Where is Thomas B. Etman buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Thomas B.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Thomas B. Etman was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Thomas B. was born.
Who was president when Thomas B. Etman died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Thomas B. died.
What generation was Thomas B. Etman part of?
Born in 1911, Thomas B. Etman was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Thomas B. Etman's lifetime?
During Thomas B.'s lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 1); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 18); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 33); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 44); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 54); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 75).
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Federal censuses taken during Thomas B.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1911
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1996
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