Edith Belle Roberts (1908–1994)

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    Born
    1908
    Died
    1994

    When was Edith Belle Roberts born? 1908.

    When did Edith Belle Roberts die? 1994.

    Life story

    Edith Belle Roberts (1908–1994) was born in 1908, and died in 1994, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents Edith Belle's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Edith Belle's life.

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    The world Edith Belle lived through

    1. 1908 · age 0 — Ford introduced the Model T

    2. 1920 · age 12 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    3. 1937 · age 29 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    4. 1947 · age 39 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1957 · age 49 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

    6. 1965 · age 57 — The Voting Rights Act was signed

    7. 1980 · age 72 — Mount St. Helens erupted

    Questions about Edith Belle Roberts

    When was Edith Belle Roberts born?

    Edith Belle Roberts was born in 1908.

    When did Edith Belle Roberts die?

    Edith Belle Roberts died in 1994.

    How old was Edith Belle Roberts at the time of death?

    Edith Belle Roberts was about 86 years old.

    Where is Edith Belle Roberts buried?

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

    Who was president when Edith Belle Roberts was born?

    Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Edith Belle was born.

    Who was president when Edith Belle Roberts died?

    Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Edith Belle died.

    What generation was Edith Belle Roberts part of?

    Born in 1908, Edith Belle Roberts was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Edith Belle Roberts was born?

    In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.

    What major events happened during Edith Belle Roberts's lifetime?

    During Edith Belle's lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 33); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 46); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 56); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 72).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Edith Belle Roberts?

    Federal censuses taken during Edith Belle's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1908

    2. Death

      1994

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Edith Belle Roberts (1908–1994)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/edith-belle-roberts-1908-1994-c6e41951/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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