Lois Tunstill

Female4 August 1921–27 May 1999

Brief Life History of Lois

When Lois Tunstill was born on 4 August 1921, in Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, United States, her father, William Leonard "Will" Tunstill, was 36 and her mother, Fannie Lou Lawrence, was 32. She married Paul Dempsy on 28 September 1936, in Morgan, Alabama, United States. She lived in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, United States for about 10 years. She died on 27 May 1999, in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, at the age of 77.

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Family Time Line

Paul Dempsy
1916–1991
Lois Tunstill
1921–1999
Marriage: 28 September 1936

Sources (4)

  • Lois Dempsey, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Lois Tunstill, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • Lois Tunstill in household of Will L Tunstill, "United States Census, 1930"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    28 September 1936Morgan, Alabama, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

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    World Events (8)

    1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

    Age 2

    Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

    1923 · Amendment of Equal Rights

    Age 2

    Is a proposed amendment to help guarantee equal legal rights for all citizens of the United States. Its main objective is to end legal distinctions between the two genders in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other legal matters. Even though it isn't the 28th Amendment yet, it has started conversations about the meaning of legal equality.

    1942 · The Japanese American internment

    Age 21

    Caused by the tensions between the United States and the Empire of Japan, the internment of Japanese Americans caused many to be forced out of their homes and forcibly relocated into concentration camps in the western states. More than 110,000 Japanese Americans were forced into these camps in fear that some of them were spies for Japan.

    Name Meaning

    English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Tunstall .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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