Blanche Dearborn (1917–2008)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2008
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- Names in Stone
When was Blanche Dearborn born? 1917.
When did Blanche Dearborn die? 2008.
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Blanche Dearborn (1917–2008) was born in 1917, and died in 2008, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents Blanche's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Blanche's life.
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The world Blanche lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Blanche Dearborn born?
Blanche Dearborn was born in 1917.
When did Blanche Dearborn die?
Blanche Dearborn died in 2008.
How old was Blanche Dearborn at the time of death?
Blanche Dearborn was about 91 years old.
Where is Blanche Dearborn buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Blanche's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Blanche Dearborn was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Blanche was born.
Who was president when Blanche Dearborn died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Blanche died.
What generation was Blanche Dearborn part of?
Born in 1917, Blanche Dearborn was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Blanche Dearborn was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Blanche Dearborn's lifetime?
During Blanche's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Blanche Dearborn?
Federal censuses taken during Blanche's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
2008
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