Jess Long (1900–1994)
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- Born
- 1900
- Died
- 1994
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- Names in Stone
When was Jess Long born? 1900.
When did Jess Long die? 1994.
Life story
Jess Long (1900–1994) was born in 1900, and died in 1994, at about age 94. A cemetery record documents Jess's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jess's life.
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The world Jess lived through
1900 · age 0 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1914 · age 14 — World War I began
1929 · age 29 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1941 · age 41 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1953 · age 53 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1962 · age 62 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1974 · age 74 — President Nixon resigned
1989 · age 89 — The Berlin Wall fell
Questions about Jess Long
When was Jess Long born?
Jess Long was born in 1900.
When did Jess Long die?
Jess Long died in 1994.
How old was Jess Long at the time of death?
Jess Long was about 94 years old.
Where is Jess Long buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Jess's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Jess Long was born?
William McKinley was president of the United States when Jess was born.
Who was president when Jess Long died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Jess died.
What generation was Jess Long part of?
Born in 1900, Jess Long was part of the Lost Generation.
What happened in the world the year Jess Long was born?
In 1900, the Galveston hurricane struck Texas.
What major events happened during Jess Long's lifetime?
During Jess's lifetime: the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 0); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 18); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 39); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 54); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 65); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 89).
Which U.S. censuses would include Jess Long?
Federal censuses taken during Jess's lifetime and now public: 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1900
Death
1994
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