Nancy Payne (1886–1974)
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- Born
- 1886
- Died
- 1974
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- Names in Stone
When was Nancy Payne born? 1886.
When did Nancy Payne die? 1974.
Life story
Nancy Payne (1886–1974) was born in 1886, and died in 1974, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents Nancy's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Nancy's life.
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The world Nancy lived through
1886 · age 0 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 20 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 32 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 49 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 59 — World War II ended
1955 · age 69 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 78 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
Questions about Nancy Payne
When was Nancy Payne born?
Nancy Payne was born in 1886.
When did Nancy Payne die?
Nancy Payne died in 1974.
How old was Nancy Payne at the time of death?
Nancy Payne was about 88 years old.
Where is Nancy Payne buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Nancy's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Nancy Payne was born?
Grover Cleveland was president of the United States when Nancy was born.
Who was president when Nancy Payne died?
In 1974, the U.S. presidents were Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
What generation was Nancy Payne part of?
Born in 1886, Nancy Payne was part of the Lost Generation.
What happened in the world the year Nancy Payne was born?
In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated.
What major events happened during Nancy Payne's lifetime?
During Nancy's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 0); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 22); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 41); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 55); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 68); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 78).
Which U.S. censuses would include Nancy Payne?
Federal censuses taken during Nancy's lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1886
Death
1974
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