Verl L. Thomas (1911–1987)
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- Born
- 1911
- Died
- 1987
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- Names in Stone
When was Verl L. Thomas born? 1911.
When did Verl L. Thomas die? 1987.
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Verl L. Thomas (1911–1987) was born in 1911, and died in 1987, at about age 76. A cemetery record documents Verl L.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Verl L.'s life.
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The world Verl L. lived through
1912 · age 1 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 9 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 24 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 33 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 42 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 48 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1965 · age 54 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 65 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
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When was Verl L. Thomas born?
Verl L. Thomas was born in 1911.
When did Verl L. Thomas die?
Verl L. Thomas died in 1987.
How old was Verl L. Thomas at the time of death?
Verl L. Thomas was about 76 years old.
Where is Verl L. Thomas buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Verl L.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Verl L. Thomas was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Verl L. was born.
Who was president when Verl L. Thomas died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Verl L. died.
What generation was Verl L. Thomas part of?
Born in 1911, Verl L. Thomas was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Verl L. Thomas's lifetime?
During Verl L.'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).
Which U.S. censuses would include Verl L. Thomas?
Federal censuses taken during Verl L.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1911
Death
1987
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