John Thomas Vance (1873–1958)

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Born: 1873
Died: 1958
Source: Names in Stone

When was John Thomas Vance born? 1873.

When did John Thomas Vance die? 1958.

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John Thomas Vance (1873–1958) was born in 1873, and died in 1958, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents John Thomas's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about John Thomas's life.

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The world John Thomas lived through

1876 · age 3 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 27 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 39 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 47 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 62 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 71 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 80 — The Korean War armistice was signed

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When was John Thomas Vance born?

John Thomas Vance was born in 1873.

When did John Thomas Vance die?

John Thomas Vance died in 1958.

How old was John Thomas Vance at the time of death?

John Thomas Vance was about 85 years old.

Where is John Thomas Vance buried?

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

Who was president when John Thomas Vance was born?

Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when John Thomas was born.

Who was president when John Thomas Vance died?

Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when John Thomas died.

What major events happened during John Thomas Vance's lifetime?

During John Thomas's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 3); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 30); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 44); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 60); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 71); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 81).

Which U.S. censuses would include John Thomas Vance?

Federal censuses taken during John Thomas's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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2 people named John Thomas Vance are listed on AncestryData. Compare their birth and death years to find the right one.

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Death
1958
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