Jencie Wright Rogers (1928–2016)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1928
    Died
    2016

    When was Jencie Wright Rogers born? 1928.

    When did Jencie Wright Rogers die? 2016.

    Life story

    Jencie Wright Rogers (1928–2016) was born in 1928, and died in 2016, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents Jencie Wright's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jencie Wright's life.

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    The world Jencie Wright lived through

    1. 1929 · age 1 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    2. 1939 · age 11 — World War II began in Europe

    3. 1947 · age 19 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    4. 1955 · age 27 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    5. 1963 · age 35 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    6. 1974 · age 46 — President Nixon resigned

    7. 1986 · age 58 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    8. 2001 · age 73 — The September 11 attacks took place

    Questions about Jencie Wright Rogers

    When was Jencie Wright Rogers born?

    Jencie Wright Rogers was born in 1928.

    When did Jencie Wright Rogers die?

    Jencie Wright Rogers died in 2016.

    How old was Jencie Wright Rogers at the time of death?

    Jencie Wright Rogers was about 88 years old.

    Where is Jencie Wright Rogers buried?

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

    Who was president when Jencie Wright Rogers was born?

    Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Jencie Wright was born.

    Who was president when Jencie Wright Rogers died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Jencie Wright died.

    What generation was Jencie Wright Rogers part of?

    Born in 1928, Jencie Wright Rogers was part of the Silent Generation.

    What major events happened during Jencie Wright Rogers's lifetime?

    During Jencie Wright's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 1); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 16); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 27); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 37); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 58); the global financial crisis began (2008, age 80).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Jencie Wright Rogers?

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

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1928

    2. Death

      2016

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Jencie Wright Rogers (1928–2016)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/jencie-wright-rogers-1928-2016-fa0eab61/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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