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Jacqueline Peyrebrune

16 Feb 1921 – Sep 2014

6 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born16 Feb 1921not verified1 source
  • DiedSep 2014not verified1 source
  • FatherAlfred Peyrebrunenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 16 Feb 1921

    Born

  2. Sep 2014

    Dies

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1920s · Jacqueline is born

What people wore

First Communion Fashion Constraints

For a girl's First Communion, mothers pressured shopkeepers to pull corsets tighter to make her waist look as slender as possible. Girls also wore tight new shoes to make their feet appear smaller.

Getting around

Train travel times between Belgian cities

In 1926, a non-stop express train connected Brussels and Antwerp in 40 minutes, while a journey from Brussels to Cologne took 5 to 6 hours.

What it cost

Brussels household expenditure breakdown 1922-1927

In the Brussels retail price index, food accounted for nearly half (49 percent) of the measured expenses, while housing made up 23 percent and clothing 10.4 percent during the 1922-1927 period.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

Music

The rise of jazz culture

Jazz became a major craze in the 1920s and 1930s, with Belgian cities hosting their first jazz concerts and tournaments for amateur dance orchestras.

Daily life

Childhood Chores and Schooling Experiences

Children's daily routines involved chores like fetching water or tending to animals, while schooling was often disrupted, especially during the war years. Some schools eventually introduced amenities like communal showers, though access to such facilities remained a luxury for many.

Work

Typographer salary and working hours in Brussels

A typographer in Brussels earned 5.75 francs for an eight-hour workday, totaling 1,811.25 francs annually for 315 work days.