Brenda Payne (1944–1997)
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- Born
- 1944
- Died
- 1997
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- Names in Stone
When was Brenda Payne born? 1944.
When did Brenda Payne die? 1997.
Life story
Brenda Payne (1944–1997) was born in 1944, and died in 1997, at about age 53. A cemetery record documents Brenda's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Brenda's life.

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The world Brenda lived through
1944 · age 0 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1950 · age 6 — The Korean War began
1955 · age 11 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1962 · age 18 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1965 · age 21 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 31 — The Vietnam War ended
1986 · age 42 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
1995 · age 51 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
Questions about Brenda Payne
When was Brenda Payne born?
Brenda Payne was born in 1944.
When did Brenda Payne die?
Brenda Payne died in 1997.
How old was Brenda Payne at the time of death?
Brenda Payne was about 53 years old.
Where is Brenda Payne buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Brenda's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Brenda Payne was born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Brenda was born.
Who was president when Brenda Payne died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Brenda died.
What generation was Brenda Payne part of?
Born in 1944, Brenda Payne was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Brenda Payne was born?
In 1944, Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day.
What major events happened during Brenda Payne's lifetime?
During Brenda's lifetime: Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 0); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 9); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 15); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 21); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 32); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 47).
Which U.S. censuses would include Brenda Payne?
Federal censuses taken during Brenda's lifetime and now public: 1950.
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1944
Death
1997
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