James R Branch (1926–2011)
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- Born
- 1926
- Died
- 2011
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- Names in Stone
When was James R Branch born? 1926.
When did James R Branch die? 2011.
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James R Branch (1926–2011) was born in 1926, and died in 2011, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents James R's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about James R's life.
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1927 · age 1 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 11 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 19 — World War II ended
1954 · age 28 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 36 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1969 · age 43 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1980 · age 54 — Mount St. Helens erupted
1995 · age 69 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
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When was James R Branch born?
James R Branch was born in 1926.
When did James R Branch die?
James R Branch died in 2011.
How old was James R Branch at the time of death?
James R Branch was about 85 years old.
Where is James R Branch buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents James R's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when James R Branch was born?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when James R was born.
Who was president when James R Branch died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when James R died.
What generation was James R Branch part of?
Born in 1926, James R Branch was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during James R Branch's lifetime?
During James R's lifetime: Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 1); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 15); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 28); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 38); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 54); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 79).
Which U.S. censuses would include James R Branch?
Federal censuses taken during James R's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1926
Death
2011
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