Frank A. Keniston (1879–1954)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1879
    Died
    1954

    When was Frank A. Keniston born? 1879.

    When did Frank A. Keniston die? 1954.

    Life story

    Frank A. Keniston (1879–1954) was born in 1879, and died in 1954, at about age 75. A cemetery record documents Frank A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Frank A.'s life.

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    The world Frank A. lived through

    1. 1886 · age 7 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated

    2. 1903 · age 24 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight

    3. 1914 · age 35 — World War I began

    4. 1927 · age 48 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    5. 1937 · age 58 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    6. 1945 · age 66 — World War II ended

    7. 1954 · age 75 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    Questions about Frank A. Keniston

    When was Frank A. Keniston born?

    Frank A. Keniston was born in 1879.

    When did Frank A. Keniston die?

    Frank A. Keniston died in 1954.

    How old was Frank A. Keniston at the time of death?

    Frank A. Keniston was about 75 years old.

    Where is Frank A. Keniston buried?

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

    Who was president when Frank A. Keniston was born?

    Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when Frank A. was born.

    Who was president when Frank A. Keniston died?

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Frank A. died.

    What major events happened during Frank A. Keniston's lifetime?

    During Frank A.'s lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 7); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 27); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 39); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 56); World War II ended (1945, age 66).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Frank A. Keniston?

    Federal censuses taken during Frank A.'s lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1879

    2. Death

      1954

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Frank A. Keniston (1879–1954)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/frank-a-keniston-1879-1954-00a67048/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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