John T Breen (1874–1946)
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- Born
- 1874
- Died
- 1946
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- Names in Stone
When was John T Breen born? 1874.
When did John T Breen die? 1946.
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John T Breen (1874–1946) was born in 1874, and died in 1946, at about age 72. A cemetery record documents John T's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about John T's life.
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1876 · age 2 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 24 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 32 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 40 — World War I began
1920 · age 46 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 59 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 65 — World War II began in Europe
1945 · age 71 — World War II ended
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When was John T Breen born?
John T Breen was born in 1874.
When did John T Breen die?
John T Breen died in 1946.
How old was John T Breen at the time of death?
John T Breen was about 72 years old.
Where is John T Breen buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents John T's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when John T Breen was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when John T was born.
Who was president when John T Breen died?
Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when John T died.
What major events happened during John T Breen's lifetime?
During John T's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 2); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 26); the Titanic sank (1912, age 38); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 46); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 61); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 70).
Which U.S. censuses would include John T Breen?
Federal censuses taken during John T's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1946
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