Blanche Stewart (1917–1986)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1986
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Blanche Stewart born? 1917.
When did Blanche Stewart die? 1986.
Life story
Blanche Stewart (1917–1986) was born in 1917, and died in 1986, at about age 69. 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
1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 69 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
Questions about Blanche Stewart
When was Blanche Stewart born?
Blanche Stewart was born in 1917.
When did Blanche Stewart die?
Blanche Stewart died in 1986.
How old was Blanche Stewart at the time of death?
Blanche Stewart was about 69 years old.
Where is Blanche Stewart 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 Stewart was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Blanche was born.
Who was president when Blanche Stewart died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Blanche died.
What generation was Blanche Stewart part of?
Born in 1917, Blanche Stewart was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Blanche Stewart was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Blanche Stewart's lifetime?
During Blanche's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 16); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 27); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 37); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 46); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 58).
Which U.S. censuses would include Blanche Stewart?
Federal censuses taken during Blanche's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
1986
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