Jane Brown Smith (1925–2008)
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- Born
- 1925
- Died
- 2008
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- Names in Stone
When was Jane Brown Smith born? 1925.
When did Jane Brown Smith die? 2008.
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Jane Brown Smith (1925–2008) was born in 1925, and died in 2008, at about age 83. A cemetery record documents Jane Brown's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jane Brown's life.
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1927 · age 2 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 12 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 20 — World War II ended
1954 · age 29 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 37 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1969 · age 44 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1980 · age 55 — Mount St. Helens erupted
1995 · age 70 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
Questions about Jane Brown Smith
When was Jane Brown Smith born?
Jane Brown Smith was born in 1925.
When did Jane Brown Smith die?
Jane Brown Smith died in 2008.
How old was Jane Brown Smith at the time of death?
Jane Brown Smith was about 83 years old.
Where is Jane Brown Smith buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Jane Brown's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Jane Brown Smith was born?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Jane Brown was born.
Who was president when Jane Brown Smith died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Jane Brown died.
What generation was Jane Brown Smith part of?
Born in 1925, Jane Brown Smith was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Jane Brown Smith's lifetime?
During Jane Brown's lifetime: Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 2); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 16); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 29); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 39); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 55); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include Jane Brown Smith?
Federal censuses taken during Jane Brown's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1925
Death
2008
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