Henry B. Vance (1915–2002)
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- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 2002
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- Names in Stone
When was Henry B. Vance born? 1915.
When did Henry B. Vance die? 2002.
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Henry B. Vance (1915–2002) was born in 1915, and died in 2002, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Henry B.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Henry B.'s life.
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The world Henry B. lived through
1917 · age 2 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 18 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 29 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 39 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 48 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 60 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 76 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was Henry B. Vance born?
Henry B. Vance was born in 1915.
When did Henry B. Vance die?
Henry B. Vance died in 2002.
How old was Henry B. Vance at the time of death?
Henry B. Vance was about 87 years old.
Where is Henry B. Vance buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Henry B.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Henry B. Vance was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Henry B. was born.
Who was president when Henry B. Vance died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Henry B. died.
What generation was Henry B. Vance part of?
Born in 1915, Henry B. Vance was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Henry B. Vance's lifetime?
During Henry B.'s lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 2); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 20); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 32); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 44); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 59); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include Henry B. Vance?
Federal censuses taken during Henry B.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1915
Death
2002
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