J Cecil Branon (1906–1970)
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- Born
- 1906
- Died
- 1970
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- Names in Stone
When was J Cecil Branon born? 1906.
When did J Cecil Branon die? 1970.
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J Cecil Branon (1906–1970) was born in 1906, and died in 1970, at about age 64. A cemetery record documents J Cecil's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about J Cecil's life.
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The world J Cecil lived through
1906 · age 0 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 11 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 23 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 33 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 41 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 49 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 57 — President Kennedy was assassinated
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When was J Cecil Branon born?
J Cecil Branon was born in 1906.
When did J Cecil Branon die?
J Cecil Branon died in 1970.
How old was J Cecil Branon at the time of death?
J Cecil Branon was about 64 years old.
Where is J Cecil Branon buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents J Cecil's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when J Cecil Branon was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when J Cecil was born.
Who was president when J Cecil Branon died?
Richard Nixon was president of the United States when J Cecil died.
What generation was J Cecil Branon part of?
Born in 1906, J Cecil Branon was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year J Cecil Branon was born?
In 1906, the San Francisco earthquake struck.
What major events happened during J Cecil Branon's lifetime?
During J Cecil's lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 0); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 12); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 29); World War II ended (1945, age 39); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 49); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 58).
Which U.S. censuses would include J Cecil Branon?
Federal censuses taken during J Cecil's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1906
Death
1970
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