Thelma Lewis (1927 - 2012)
updated August 28, 2020
Thelma Lewis, mother to 4 children, was born on February 14, 1927 in Richmond, Virginia. She was born into the Tinsley family and married into the Lewis family. Thelma's partner was James Clark Sr. in 1958 in New York, New York and James died on March 25, 1997. They gave birth to James Clark Jr. She also married Frankie Lewis Sr. c. March 1945 in Virginia and Frankie died in 1955 in Virginia. They gave birth to Joyce Ann Lewis, Frankie Lewis Jr., and Evelyn Lewis. Thelma died on February 15, 2012 in New York, New York at age 85.
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Thelma Lewis
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New York, New York County, New York United States 10027
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Thelma Lewis was born on in Richmond, Virginia United States
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Thelma Lewis died on in New York, New York County, New York United States 10027
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Thelma Lewis was born on in Richmond, Virginia United States
Thelma Lewis died on in New York, New York County, New York United States 10027
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at Mt Rest Cemetery, 15 Kakeout Rd, in Butler, Morris County, New Jersey United States 07405
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Raising family of 7
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Thelma Lewis lived
15 years longer than
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when she died at the age of 85.
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New York, NY, United States
Thelma Lewis & James Clark Sr.
1958 - March 25, 1997Cause of Separation: Death
New York, NY, United States
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VA, United States
Thelma Lewis & Frankie Lewis Sr.
c. March 1945 - 1955Cause of Separation: Death
VA, United States
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1925 - 1955
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May 21, 1949 - 2019
July 1947 - 1987
1945 - 1969
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1927 - 2012 World Events
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In 1927, in the year that Thelma Lewis was born, in September, the Columbia Broadcasting System (later called CBS) became the second national radio network in the U.S. The first broadcast was a presentation by the Howard Barlow Orchestra from radio station WOR in Newark, New Jersey.
In 1944, when she was 17 years old, on November 7th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected to a fourth term as President of the United States. Running against Thomas Dewey, Governor of New York, Roosevelt won 53.4 of the popular vote, Dewey got 45.9%.
In 1959, at the age of 32 years old, Thelma was alive when on August 8th, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States. The US flag was changed to show 50 stars.
In 1964, when she was 37 years old, on February 9th, the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. 73 million people watched - although the Beatles couldn't be heard because of the loud screaming of the female teenage audience.
In 1979, she was 52 years old when on November 4th, Iranian militant students seized the US embassy in Teheran and held 52 American citizens and diplomats hostage for 444 days. They were released at the end of the inauguration speech of the newly elected Ronald Reagan.
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