Blanche R. Powers (1902–1995)
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- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 1995
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- Names in Stone
When was Blanche R. Powers born? 1902.
When did Blanche R. Powers die? 1995.
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Blanche R. Powers (1902–1995) was born in 1902, and died in 1995, at about age 93. A cemetery record documents Blanche R.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Blanche R.'s life.
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The world Blanche R. lived through
1903 · age 1 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 15 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 31 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 42 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 52 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 61 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 73 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 89 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Blanche R. Powers born?
Blanche R. Powers was born in 1902.
When did Blanche R. Powers die?
Blanche R. Powers died in 1995.
How old was Blanche R. Powers at the time of death?
Blanche R. Powers was about 93 years old.
Where is Blanche R. Powers buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Blanche R.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Blanche R. Powers was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Blanche R. was born.
Who was president when Blanche R. Powers died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Blanche R. died.
What generation was Blanche R. Powers part of?
Born in 1902, Blanche R. Powers was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Blanche R. Powers's lifetime?
During Blanche R.'s lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 1); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 18); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 39); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 53); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 67); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 89).
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Federal censuses taken during Blanche R.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1902
Death
1995
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