Jeannie Key (1942–1958)
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- Born
- 1942
- Died
- 1958
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- Names in Stone
When was Jeannie Key born? 1942.
When did Jeannie Key die? 1958.
Life story
Jeannie Key (1942–1958) was born in 1942, and died in 1958, at about age 16. A cemetery record documents Jeannie's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jeannie's life.
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The world Jeannie lived through
1944 · age 2 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1945 · age 3 — World War II ended
1947 · age 5 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1950 · age 8 — The Korean War began
1953 · age 11 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1954 · age 12 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1955 · age 13 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1957 · age 15 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
Questions about Jeannie Key
When was Jeannie Key born?
Jeannie Key was born in 1942.
When did Jeannie Key die?
Jeannie Key died in 1958.
How old was Jeannie Key at the time of death?
Jeannie Key was about 16 years old.
Where is Jeannie Key buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Jeannie's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Jeannie Key was born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Jeannie was born.
Who was president when Jeannie Key died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Jeannie died.
What generation was Jeannie Key part of?
Born in 1942, Jeannie Key was part of the Silent Generation.
What major events happened during Jeannie Key's lifetime?
During Jeannie's lifetime: Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 2); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 5); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 11); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 13).
Which U.S. censuses would include Jeannie Key?
Federal censuses taken during Jeannie's lifetime and now public: 1950.
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Birth
1942
Death
1958
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