Blanche Zelazo (1915–1989)

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    Born
    1915
    Died
    1989

    When was Blanche Zelazo born? 1915.

    When did Blanche Zelazo die? 1989.

    Life story

    Blanche Zelazo (1915–1989) was born in 1915, and died in 1989, at about age 74. 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

    1. 1917 · age 2 — The United States entered World War I

    2. 1929 · age 14 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    3. 1939 · age 24 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1947 · age 32 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1955 · age 40 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    6. 1963 · age 48 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    7. 1974 · age 59 — President Nixon resigned

    8. 1986 · age 71 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    Questions about Blanche Zelazo

    When was Blanche Zelazo born?

    Blanche Zelazo was born in 1915.

    When did Blanche Zelazo die?

    Blanche Zelazo died in 1989.

    How old was Blanche Zelazo at the time of death?

    Blanche Zelazo was about 74 years old.

    Where is Blanche Zelazo 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 Zelazo was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Blanche was born.

    Who was president when Blanche Zelazo died?

    In 1989, the U.S. presidents were Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.

    What generation was Blanche Zelazo part of?

    Born in 1915, Blanche Zelazo was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Blanche Zelazo's lifetime?

    During Blanche's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 2); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 18); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 29); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 39); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 48); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 60).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Blanche Zelazo?

    Federal censuses taken during Blanche's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1915

    2. Death

      1989

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Blanche Zelazo (1915–1989)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/blanche-zelazo-1915-1989-894499f6/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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