Frances M Small (1892–1971)

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    Born
    1892
    Died
    1971

    When was Frances M Small born? 1892.

    When did Frances M Small die? 1971.

    Life story

    Frances M Small (1892–1971) was born in 1892, and died in 1971, at about age 79. A cemetery record documents Frances M's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Frances M's life.

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    The world Frances M lived through

    1. 1892 · age 0 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants

    2. 1906 · age 14 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    3. 1917 · age 25 — The United States entered World War I

    4. 1929 · age 37 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    5. 1939 · age 47 — World War II began in Europe

    6. 1947 · age 55 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    7. 1955 · age 63 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    8. 1963 · age 71 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    Questions about Frances M Small

    When was Frances M Small born?

    Frances M Small was born in 1892.

    When did Frances M Small die?

    Frances M Small died in 1971.

    How old was Frances M Small at the time of death?

    Frances M Small was about 79 years old.

    Where is Frances M Small buried?

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

    Who was president when Frances M Small was born?

    Benjamin Harrison was president of the United States when Frances M was born.

    Who was president when Frances M Small died?

    Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Frances M died.

    What generation was Frances M Small part of?

    Born in 1892, Frances M Small was part of the Lost Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Frances M Small was born?

    In 1892, Ellis Island opened to immigrants.

    What major events happened during Frances M Small's lifetime?

    During Frances M's lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 0); the Titanic sank (1912, age 20); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 37); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 52); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 63); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 73).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Frances M Small?

    Federal censuses taken during Frances M's lifetime and now public: 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1892

    2. Death

      1971

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Frances M Small (1892–1971)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/frances-m-small-1892-1971-d494b694/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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