Eleanor I. Chaney (1904–1966)
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- Born
- 1904
- Died
- 1966
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- Names in Stone
When was Eleanor I. Chaney born? 1904.
When did Eleanor I. Chaney die? 1966.
Life story
Eleanor I. Chaney (1904–1966) was born in 1904, and died in 1966, at about age 62. A cemetery record documents Eleanor I.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Eleanor I.'s life.
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The world Eleanor I. lived through
1906 · age 2 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 13 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 25 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 35 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 43 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 51 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 59 — President Kennedy was assassinated
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When was Eleanor I. Chaney born?
Eleanor I. Chaney was born in 1904.
When did Eleanor I. Chaney die?
Eleanor I. Chaney died in 1966.
How old was Eleanor I. Chaney at the time of death?
Eleanor I. Chaney was about 62 years old.
Where is Eleanor I. Chaney buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Eleanor I.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Eleanor I. Chaney was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Eleanor I. was born.
Who was president when Eleanor I. Chaney died?
Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Eleanor I. died.
What generation was Eleanor I. Chaney part of?
Born in 1904, Eleanor I. Chaney was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Eleanor I. Chaney's lifetime?
During Eleanor I.'s lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 2); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 14); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 31); World War II ended (1945, age 41); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 51); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Eleanor I. Chaney?
Federal censuses taken during Eleanor I.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1904
Death
1966
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