James A. Keyes (1886–1956)
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- Born
- 1886
- Died
- 1956
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- Names in Stone
When was James A. Keyes born? 1886.
When did James A. Keyes die? 1956.
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James A. Keyes (1886–1956) was born in 1886, and died in 1956, at about age 70. A cemetery record documents James A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about James A.'s life.
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1886 · age 0 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1903 · age 17 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1914 · age 28 — World War I began
1927 · age 41 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 51 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 59 — World War II ended
1954 · age 68 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
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When was James A. Keyes born?
James A. Keyes was born in 1886.
When did James A. Keyes die?
James A. Keyes died in 1956.
How old was James A. Keyes at the time of death?
James A. Keyes was about 70 years old.
Where is James A. Keyes buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents James A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when James A. Keyes was born?
Grover Cleveland was president of the United States when James A. was born.
Who was president when James A. Keyes died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when James A. died.
What generation was James A. Keyes part of?
Born in 1886, James A. Keyes was part of the Lost Generation.
What happened in the world the year James A. Keyes was born?
In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated.
What major events happened during James A. Keyes's lifetime?
During James A.'s lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 0); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 20); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 32); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 49); World War II ended (1945, age 59); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 69).
Which U.S. censuses would include James A. Keyes?
Federal censuses taken during James A.'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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1886
Death
1956
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