Roy Oliver Tomlinson
1927–1997 (Age 69)
Illinois, United States
The Life of Roy Oliver
When Roy Oliver Tomlinson was born on 12 October 1927, in Illinois, United States, his father, Frank M Tomlinson, was 49 and his mother, Nellie Gertrude McGee, was 35. He died on 3 September 1997, at the age of 69.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
Frank M Tomlinson
1878–1961
Nellie Gertrude McGee
1892–1983
Sarah Elizabeth Tomlinson
1915–1974
Anna Margaret Tomlinson-Jones
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Madison McGee Tomlinson
1916–1989
Leonard Andrew Tomlinson
1921–1973
Roy Oliver Tomlinson
1927–1997
Ellen Jean Tomlinson
1929–1971
Kathryn Gertrude Tomlinson
1932–2005
Parents & Siblings
1878–1961Male
1892–1983Female
siblings
(7)
1915–1974Female
1916–1989Male
1921–1973Male
1927–1997Male
1929–1971Female
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World Events (8)
1929
Age 2
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
1932 · The Miners Union
Age 5
After a contract proposal reducing wages by $1.10 a day, employees of the United Mine Workers came together and created the Progressive Miners of America in southern Illinois. After discontent arose over the 67 years of operation, the union was dissolved.
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
Age 20
The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the personal name Tomlin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
Roy Tomlinson in household of Frank Tomlinson, "United States Census, 1930"
Roy O Tomlinson in household of Frank M Tomlinson, "United States Census, 1940"- Roy O Tomlinson, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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