Grace B. Young (1885–1960)
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- Born
- 1885
- Died
- 1960
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- Names in Stone
When was Grace B. Young born? 1885.
When did Grace B. Young die? 1960.
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Grace B. Young (1885–1960) was born in 1885, and died in 1960, at about age 75. A cemetery record documents Grace B.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Grace B.'s life.
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1886 · age 1 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1903 · age 18 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1914 · age 29 — World War I began
1927 · age 42 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 52 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 60 — World War II ended
1954 · age 69 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
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When was Grace B. Young born?
Grace B. Young was born in 1885.
When did Grace B. Young die?
Grace B. Young died in 1960.
How old was Grace B. Young at the time of death?
Grace B. Young was about 75 years old.
Where is Grace B. Young buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Grace B.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Grace B. Young was born?
In 1885, the U.S. presidents were Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland.
Who was president when Grace B. Young died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Grace B. died.
What generation was Grace B. Young part of?
Born in 1885, Grace B. Young was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Grace B. Young's lifetime?
During Grace B.'s lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 1); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 21); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 33); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 50); World War II ended (1945, age 60); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 70).
Which U.S. censuses would include Grace B. Young?
Federal censuses taken during Grace B.'s lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1885
Death
1960
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