William A. Thomas (1936–1991)
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- Born
- 1936
- Died
- 1991
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- Names in Stone
When was William A. Thomas born? 1936.
When did William A. Thomas die? 1991.
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William A. Thomas (1936–1991) was born in 1936, and died in 1991, at about age 55. A cemetery record documents William A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about William A.'s life.
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The world William A. lived through
1937 · age 1 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1944 · age 8 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1950 · age 14 — The Korean War began
1955 · age 19 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1962 · age 26 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1965 · age 29 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 39 — The Vietnam War ended
1986 · age 50 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was William A. Thomas born?
William A. Thomas was born in 1936.
When did William A. Thomas die?
William A. Thomas died in 1991.
How old was William A. Thomas at the time of death?
William A. Thomas was about 55 years old.
Where is William A. Thomas buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents William A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when William A. Thomas was born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when William A. was born.
Who was president when William A. Thomas died?
George H. W. Bush was president of the United States when William A. died.
What generation was William A. Thomas part of?
Born in 1936, William A. Thomas was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during William A. Thomas's lifetime?
During William A.'s lifetime: the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 1); World War II ended (1945, age 9); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 18); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 26); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 33); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 44).
Which U.S. censuses would include William A. Thomas?
Federal censuses taken during William A.'s lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1936
Death
1991
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AncestryData, "William A. Thomas (1936–1991)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/william-a-thomas-1936-1991-9f50a0c0/, accessed 2026-11-15.
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