Jane Ewing Speed (1910–1928)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1910
    Died
    1928

    When was Jane Ewing Speed born? 1910.

    When did Jane Ewing Speed die? 1928.

    Life story

    Jane Ewing Speed (1910–1928) was born in 1910, and died in 1928, at about age 18. A cemetery record documents Jane Ewing's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jane Ewing's life.

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    The world Jane Ewing lived through

    1. 1912 · age 2 — The Titanic sank

    2. 1914 · age 4 — World War I began

    3. 1917 · age 7 — The United States entered World War I

    4. 1918 · age 8 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world

    5. 1920 · age 10 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    6. 1927 · age 17 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    Questions about Jane Ewing Speed

    When was Jane Ewing Speed born?

    Jane Ewing Speed was born in 1910.

    When did Jane Ewing Speed die?

    Jane Ewing Speed died in 1928.

    How old was Jane Ewing Speed at the time of death?

    Jane Ewing Speed was about 18 years old.

    Where is Jane Ewing Speed buried?

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

    Who was president when Jane Ewing Speed was born?

    William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Jane Ewing was born.

    Who was president when Jane Ewing Speed died?

    Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Jane Ewing died.

    What generation was Jane Ewing Speed part of?

    Born in 1910, Jane Ewing Speed was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Jane Ewing Speed's lifetime?

    During Jane Ewing's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 2); World War I began (1914, age 4); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 7); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 8); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 10); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 17).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Jane Ewing Speed?

    Federal censuses taken during Jane Ewing's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1910

    2. Death

      1928

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Jane Ewing Speed (1910–1928)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/jane-ewing-speed-1910-1928-73e81ffa/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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