John Janssen Jr (1916–2007)
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- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 2007
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- Names in Stone
When was John Janssen born? 1916.
When did John Janssen die? 2007.
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John Janssen Jr (1916–2007) was born in 1916, and died in 2007, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents John's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about John's life.
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1917 · age 1 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 17 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 28 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 38 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 47 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 59 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 75 — The Soviet Union dissolved
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When was John Janssen born?
John Janssen was born in 1916.
When did John Janssen die?
John Janssen died in 2007.
How old was John Janssen at the time of death?
John Janssen was about 91 years old.
Where is John Janssen buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents John's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when John Janssen was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when John was born.
Who was president when John Janssen died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when John died.
What generation was John Janssen part of?
Born in 1916, John Janssen was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during John Janssen's lifetime?
During John's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 1); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 19); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 31); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 43); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 58); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 75).
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Federal censuses taken during John's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1916
Death
2007
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