Brief Life History of Betty
When Betty Thoms was born on 27 February 1931, in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, her father, Edward Henry Thoms, was 25 and her mother, Gertrude Austin, was 25. She died on 8 September 2014, in her hometown, at the age of 83.
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Family Time Line
Edward Henry Thoms
1905–1995
Gertrude Austin
1905–1988
Betty Thoms
1931–2014
Sources (2)
- Betty T Young in entry for Gertrude Austin Thoms, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
- Betty T Young in entry for Edward H Thoms, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
Parents and Siblings
1905–1995 Male
1905–1988 Female
Siblings (1)
1931–2014 Female
World Events (8)
1932
Age 1
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
1932
Age 1
Los Angeles, California, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins
Age 24
The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.
Name Meaning
North German, Scottish, and English: patronymic from a short form of Thomas .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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