Blanche Sorenson Steele (1894–1935)

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    Born
    1894
    Died
    1935

    When was Blanche Sorenson Steele born? 1894.

    When did Blanche Sorenson Steele die? 1935.

    Life story

    Blanche Sorenson Steele (1894–1935) was born in 1894, and died in 1935, at about age 41. A cemetery record documents Blanche Sorenson's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Blanche Sorenson's life.

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    The world Blanche Sorenson lived through

    1. 1898 · age 4 — The Spanish–American War was fought

    2. 1903 · age 9 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight

    3. 1908 · age 14 — Ford introduced the Model T

    4. 1914 · age 20 — World War I began

    5. 1918 · age 24 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world

    6. 1927 · age 33 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    7. 1933 · age 39 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    Questions about Blanche Sorenson Steele

    When was Blanche Sorenson Steele born?

    Blanche Sorenson Steele was born in 1894.

    When did Blanche Sorenson Steele die?

    Blanche Sorenson Steele died in 1935.

    How old was Blanche Sorenson Steele at the time of death?

    Blanche Sorenson Steele was about 41 years old.

    Where is Blanche Sorenson Steele buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Blanche Sorenson's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Blanche Sorenson Steele was born?

    Grover Cleveland was president of the United States when Blanche Sorenson was born.

    Who was president when Blanche Sorenson Steele died?

    Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Blanche Sorenson died.

    What generation was Blanche Sorenson Steele part of?

    Born in 1894, Blanche Sorenson Steele was part of the Lost Generation.

    What major events happened during Blanche Sorenson Steele's lifetime?

    During Blanche Sorenson's lifetime: the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 4); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 12); World War I began (1914, age 20); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 26); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 39).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Blanche Sorenson Steele?

    Federal censuses taken during Blanche Sorenson's lifetime and now public: 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1894

    2. Death

      1935

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Blanche Sorenson Steele (1894–1935)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/blanche-sorenson-steele-1894-1935-47f166a2/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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    Names in Stone

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