Jeanette Dekker (1907–1997)
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- Born
- 1907
- Died
- 1997
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- Names in Stone
When was Jeanette Dekker born? 1907.
When did Jeanette Dekker die? 1997.
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Jeanette Dekker (1907–1997) was born in 1907, and died in 1997, at about age 90. A cemetery record documents Jeanette's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jeanette's life.
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1908 · age 1 — Ford introduced the Model T
1920 · age 13 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1937 · age 30 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1947 · age 40 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1957 · age 50 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1965 · age 58 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1980 · age 73 — Mount St. Helens erupted
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When was Jeanette Dekker born?
Jeanette Dekker was born in 1907.
When did Jeanette Dekker die?
Jeanette Dekker died in 1997.
How old was Jeanette Dekker at the time of death?
Jeanette Dekker was about 90 years old.
Where is Jeanette Dekker buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Jeanette's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Jeanette Dekker was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Jeanette was born.
Who was president when Jeanette Dekker died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Jeanette died.
What generation was Jeanette Dekker part of?
Born in 1907, Jeanette Dekker was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Jeanette Dekker's lifetime?
During Jeanette's lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 1); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 20); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 34); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 47); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 57); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 73).
Which U.S. censuses would include Jeanette Dekker?
Federal censuses taken during Jeanette's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1907
Death
1997
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