Benjamin Doucet (1889–1965)
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- Born
- 1889
- Died
- 1965
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- Names in Stone
When was Benjamin Doucet born? 1889.
When did Benjamin Doucet die? 1965.
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Benjamin Doucet (1889–1965) was born in 1889, and died in 1965, at about age 76. A cemetery record documents Benjamin's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Benjamin's life.
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1892 · age 3 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1906 · age 17 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 28 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 40 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 50 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 58 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 66 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 74 — President Kennedy was assassinated
Questions about Benjamin Doucet
When was Benjamin Doucet born?
Benjamin Doucet was born in 1889.
When did Benjamin Doucet die?
Benjamin Doucet died in 1965.
How old was Benjamin Doucet at the time of death?
Benjamin Doucet was about 76 years old.
Where is Benjamin Doucet buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Benjamin's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Benjamin Doucet was born?
In 1889, the U.S. presidents were Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison.
Who was president when Benjamin Doucet died?
Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Benjamin died.
What generation was Benjamin Doucet part of?
Born in 1889, Benjamin Doucet was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Benjamin Doucet's lifetime?
During Benjamin's lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 3); the Titanic sank (1912, age 23); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 40); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 55); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 66); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include Benjamin Doucet?
Federal censuses taken during Benjamin's lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1889
Death
1965
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