Jane E. Nelson (1925–2015)

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    Born
    1925
    Died
    2015

    When was Jane E. Nelson born? 1925.

    When did Jane E. Nelson die? 2015.

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    Life story

    Jane E. Nelson (1925–2015) was born in 1925, and died in 2015, at about age 90. A cemetery record documents Jane E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jane E.'s life.

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    The world Jane E. lived through

    1. 1927 · age 2 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    2. 1937 · age 12 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    3. 1945 · age 20 — World War II ended

    4. 1954 · age 29 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    5. 1962 · age 37 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place

    6. 1969 · age 44 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon

    7. 1980 · age 55 — Mount St. Helens erupted

    8. 1995 · age 70 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place

    Questions about Jane E. Nelson

    When was Jane E. Nelson born?

    Jane E. Nelson was born in 1925.

    When did Jane E. Nelson die?

    Jane E. Nelson died in 2015.

    How old was Jane E. Nelson at the time of death?

    Jane E. Nelson was about 90 years old.

    Where is Jane E. Nelson buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Jane E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Jane E. Nelson was born?

    Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Jane E. was born.

    Who was president when Jane E. Nelson died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Jane E. died.

    What generation was Jane E. Nelson part of?

    Born in 1925, Jane E. Nelson was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Jane E. Nelson's lifetime?

    During Jane E.'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 E. Nelson?

    Federal censuses taken during Jane E.'s lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1925

      Source: Names in Stone

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    2. Death

      2015

      Source: Names in Stone

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    3. Burial

      Source: Names in Stone

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    AncestryData, "Jane E. Nelson (1925–2015)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/jane-e-nelson-1925-2015-b53f8add/, accessed 2026-11-13.

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