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    Frances Short Jackson (1904–1992)

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    Born
    1904
    Died
    1992
    Source
    Names in Stone

    When was Frances Short Jackson born? 1904.

    When did Frances Short Jackson die? 1992.

    Life story

    Frances Short Jackson (1904–1992) was born in 1904, and died in 1992, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents Frances Short's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Frances Short's life.

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    The world Frances Short lived through

    1. 1906 · age 2 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    2. 1918 · age 14 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world

    3. 1935 · age 31 — The Social Security Act was signed

    4. 1945 · age 41 — World War II ended

    5. 1955 · age 51 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    6. 1964 · age 60 — The Civil Rights Act was signed

    7. 1976 · age 72 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial

    Questions about Frances Short Jackson

    When was Frances Short Jackson born?

    Frances Short Jackson was born in 1904.

    When did Frances Short Jackson die?

    Frances Short Jackson died in 1992.

    How old was Frances Short Jackson at the time of death?

    Frances Short Jackson was about 88 years old.

    Where is Frances Short Jackson buried?

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

    Who was president when Frances Short Jackson was born?

    Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Frances Short was born.

    Who was president when Frances Short Jackson died?

    George H. W. Bush was president of the United States when Frances Short died.

    What generation was Frances Short Jackson part of?

    Born in 1904, Frances Short Jackson was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Frances Short Jackson's lifetime?

    During Frances Short's lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 2); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 16); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 35); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 49); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 59); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 72).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Frances Short Jackson?

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

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1904

    2. Death

      1992

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Frances Short Jackson (1904–1992)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/frances-short-jackson-1904-1992-d64db324/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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