J. Turner Vance (1910–1996)
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- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1996
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- Names in Stone
When was J. Turner Vance born? 1910.
When did J. Turner Vance die? 1996.
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J. Turner Vance (1910–1996) was born in 1910, and died in 1996, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents J. Turner's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about J. Turner's life.
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The world J. Turner lived through
1912 · age 2 — The Titanic sank
1927 · age 17 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939 · age 29 — World War II began in Europe
1950 · age 40 — The Korean War began
1959 · age 49 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1969 · age 59 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1986 · age 76 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was J. Turner Vance born?
J. Turner Vance was born in 1910.
When did J. Turner Vance die?
J. Turner Vance died in 1996.
How old was J. Turner Vance at the time of death?
J. Turner Vance was about 86 years old.
Where is J. Turner Vance buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents J. Turner's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when J. Turner Vance was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when J. Turner was born.
Who was president when J. Turner Vance died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when J. Turner died.
What generation was J. Turner Vance part of?
Born in 1910, J. Turner Vance was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during J. Turner Vance's lifetime?
During J. Turner's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 2); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 19); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 34); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 45); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 55); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include J. Turner Vance?
Federal censuses taken during J. Turner's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1910
Death
1996
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