Stephen Thorp
1927–2002 (Age 74)
Austin, Texas, United States
The Life of Stephen
When Stephen Thorp was born on 24 September 1927, in Austin, Texas, United States, his father, Ellis Boone Thorpe, was 34 and his mother, Beulah Bell Woods, was 27. He lived in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States for about 10 years. He died in 2002, in Austin, Texas, United States, at the age of 75.
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Family Time Line
Ellis Boone Thorpe
1893–1930
Beulah Bell Woods
1899–1992
Ellis Hubert Thorp
1922–1982
Stephen Thorp
1927–2002
Parents & Siblings
- Ellis Boone Thorpe
1893–1930Male
- Beulah Bell Woods
1899–1992Female
siblings
(2)
1922–1982Male
1927–2002Male
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.
1929 · The Great Depression Arrives
Age 2
Like most of the country, the economy of Texas suffered greatly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Thousands of city workers were suddenly unemployed and relied on a variety of government relief programs; unemployed Mexican citizens were required to take one-way bus tickets to Mexico.
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
1 English: variant spelling of Thorpe .2 Scandinavian: variant of Torp .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
Steve Thorp in household of S J Wood, "United States Census, 1930"
Steve W Thorpe in household of Steve J Wood, "United States Census, 1940"
Thorp, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
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