William Benjamin Laporte (1920–1935)
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- Born
- 1920 in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
- Died
- 1935 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was William Benjamin Laporte born? 1920 in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan, USA.
When did William Benjamin Laporte die? 1935 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA.
Life story
William Benjamin Laporte (1920–1935) was born in 1920 in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan, USA, and died in 1935 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA, at about age 15. A cemetery record documents William Benjamin's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about William Benjamin's life.
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1920 · age 0 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1927 · age 7 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1929 · age 9 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1933 · age 13 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1935 · age 15 — The Social Security Act was signed
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When was William Benjamin Laporte born?
William Benjamin Laporte was born in 1920 in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan, USA.
Where was William Benjamin Laporte born?
William Benjamin Laporte was born in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan, USA.
When did William Benjamin Laporte die?
William Benjamin Laporte died in 1935 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA.
Where did William Benjamin Laporte die?
William Benjamin Laporte died in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA.
How old was William Benjamin Laporte at the time of death?
William Benjamin Laporte was about 15 years old.
Where is William Benjamin Laporte buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents William Benjamin's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when William Benjamin Laporte was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when William Benjamin was born.
Who was president when William Benjamin Laporte died?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when William Benjamin died.
What generation was William Benjamin Laporte part of?
Born in 1920, William Benjamin Laporte was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year William Benjamin Laporte was born?
In 1920, women won the right to vote in the United States.
What major events happened during William Benjamin Laporte's lifetime?
During William Benjamin's lifetime: women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 7); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 9); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 13); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 15).
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Federal censuses taken during William Benjamin's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930.
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Birth
1920
Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
Death
1935
Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA
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