Dorothy Banman (1929–2009)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1929
    Died
    2009

    When was Dorothy Banman born? 1929.

    When did Dorothy Banman die? 2009.

    Life story

    Dorothy Banman (1929–2009) was born in 1929, and died in 2009, at about age 80. A cemetery record documents Dorothy's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Dorothy's life.

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    The world Dorothy lived through

    1. 1929 · age 0 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    2. 1939 · age 10 — World War II began in Europe

    3. 1947 · age 18 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    4. 1955 · age 26 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    5. 1963 · age 34 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    6. 1974 · age 45 — President Nixon resigned

    7. 1986 · age 57 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    8. 2001 · age 72 — The September 11 attacks took place

    Questions about Dorothy Banman

    When was Dorothy Banman born?

    Dorothy Banman was born in 1929.

    When did Dorothy Banman die?

    Dorothy Banman died in 2009.

    How old was Dorothy Banman at the time of death?

    Dorothy Banman was about 80 years old.

    Where is Dorothy Banman buried?

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

    Who was president when Dorothy Banman was born?

    In 1929, the U.S. presidents were Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.

    Who was president when Dorothy Banman died?

    In 2009, the U.S. presidents were George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

    What generation was Dorothy Banman part of?

    Born in 1929, Dorothy Banman was part of the Silent Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Dorothy Banman was born?

    In 1929, the stock market crash began the Great Depression.

    What major events happened during Dorothy Banman's lifetime?

    During Dorothy's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 0); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 15); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 26); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 36); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 57); the global financial crisis began (2008, age 79).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Dorothy Banman?

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

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1929

    2. Death

      2009

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Dorothy Banman (1929–2009)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/dorothy-banman-1929-2009-e9fc06d2/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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    Sources

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