J. Grant Baxter (1887–1964)
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- Born
- 1887
- Died
- 1964
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- Names in Stone
When was J. Grant Baxter born? 1887.
When did J. Grant Baxter die? 1964.
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J. Grant Baxter (1887–1964) was born in 1887, and died in 1964, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents J. Grant's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about J. Grant's life.
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1892 · age 5 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1906 · age 19 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 30 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 42 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 52 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 60 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 68 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 76 — President Kennedy was assassinated
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When was J. Grant Baxter born?
J. Grant Baxter was born in 1887.
When did J. Grant Baxter die?
J. Grant Baxter died in 1964.
How old was J. Grant Baxter at the time of death?
J. Grant Baxter was about 77 years old.
Where is J. Grant Baxter buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents J. Grant's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when J. Grant Baxter was born?
Grover Cleveland was president of the United States when J. Grant was born.
Who was president when J. Grant Baxter died?
Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when J. Grant died.
What generation was J. Grant Baxter part of?
Born in 1887, J. Grant Baxter was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during J. Grant Baxter's lifetime?
During J. Grant's lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 5); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 21); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 33); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 50); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 60); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 70).
Which U.S. censuses would include J. Grant Baxter?
Federal censuses taken during J. Grant'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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1887
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1964
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