Brief Life History of Astrid
Astrid Thulin was born on 9 December 1888, in New Jersey, United States as the daughter of Holm. She lived in Southbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States in 1982. She died in March 1982, in New Jersey, United States, at the age of 93.
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Family Time Line
Holm
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Astrid Thulin
1888–1982
Sources (2)
- Legacy NFS Source: Astrid Thulin - birth-name: Astrid Thulin
- Astrid Thulin, "United States Social Security Death Index"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
1894
Age 6
Mary Philbrook was the first woman in New Jersey to become a lawyer. She had applied for admission to the New Jersey Bar in 1894, but was rejected because the New Jersey Court stated that women were not vested with any right to be attorneys. Mary lobbied with the Jersey City Woman's Club for an update to the law, which was passed in 1895 and allowed women to become lawyers. Mary Philbrook was the first woman to be admitted after the law change.
1900 · First U.S. Navy Submarine Constructed
Age 12
The USS Holland was the first commissioned submarine. It was named after John Philip Holland. It had been laid down in November of 1896 and launched a year later. It was acquired and commissioned in 1900 and decommissioned five years later. The submarine was finally sold in 1913 and put on display until it was scrapped in 1932.
1901 · First State to Enact Speeding Laws
Age 13
In 1901, Connecticut was the first state to enact speeding laws.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Sven.
Swedish: ornamental name composed of the Latin name Thule denoting the Nordic countries + the adjectival suffix -in, a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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