James I. Jensen (1916–2002)
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- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 2002
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- Names in Stone
When was James I. Jensen born? 1916.
When did James I. Jensen die? 2002.
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James I. Jensen (1916–2002) was born in 1916, and died in 2002, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents James I.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about James I.'s life.
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1917 · age 1 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 17 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 28 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 38 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 47 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 59 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 75 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was James I. Jensen born?
James I. Jensen was born in 1916.
When did James I. Jensen die?
James I. Jensen died in 2002.
How old was James I. Jensen at the time of death?
James I. Jensen was about 86 years old.
Where is James I. Jensen buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents James I.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when James I. Jensen was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when James I. was born.
Who was president when James I. Jensen died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when James I. died.
What generation was James I. Jensen part of?
Born in 1916, James I. Jensen was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during James I. Jensen's lifetime?
During James I.'s lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 1); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 19); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 31); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 43); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 58); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 75).
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Federal censuses taken during James I.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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2002
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