Joseph A. Chaney (1904–1985)
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- Born
- 1904
- Died
- 1985
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- Names in Stone
When was Joseph A. Chaney born? 1904.
When did Joseph A. Chaney die? 1985.
Life story
Joseph A. Chaney (1904–1985) was born in 1904, and died in 1985, at about age 81. A cemetery record documents Joseph A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Joseph A.'s life.
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The world Joseph A. lived through
1906 · age 2 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 13 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 25 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 35 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 43 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 51 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 59 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 70 — President Nixon resigned
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When was Joseph A. Chaney born?
Joseph A. Chaney was born in 1904.
When did Joseph A. Chaney die?
Joseph A. Chaney died in 1985.
How old was Joseph A. Chaney at the time of death?
Joseph A. Chaney was about 81 years old.
Where is Joseph A. Chaney buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Joseph A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Joseph A. Chaney was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Joseph A. was born.
Who was president when Joseph A. Chaney died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Joseph A. died.
What generation was Joseph A. Chaney part of?
Born in 1904, Joseph A. Chaney was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Joseph A. Chaney's lifetime?
During Joseph A.'s lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 2); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 16); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 35); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 49); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 59); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include Joseph A. Chaney?
Federal censuses taken during Joseph A.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1904
Death
1985
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AncestryData, "Joseph A. Chaney (1904–1985)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/joseph-a-chaney-1904-1985-4134f8ee/, accessed 2026-11-15.
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