Edna Pearl Roach (1883–1979)
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- Born
- 1883
- Died
- 1979
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- Names in Stone
When was Edna Pearl Roach born? 1883.
When did Edna Pearl Roach die? 1979.
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Edna Pearl Roach (1883–1979) was born in 1883, and died in 1979, at about age 96. A cemetery record documents Edna Pearl's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Edna Pearl's life.
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The world Edna Pearl lived through
1886 · age 3 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 23 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 35 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 52 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 62 — World War II ended
1955 · age 72 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 81 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 93 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
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When was Edna Pearl Roach born?
Edna Pearl Roach was born in 1883.
When did Edna Pearl Roach die?
Edna Pearl Roach died in 1979.
How old was Edna Pearl Roach at the time of death?
Edna Pearl Roach was about 96 years old.
Where is Edna Pearl Roach buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Edna Pearl's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Edna Pearl Roach was born?
Chester A. Arthur was president of the United States when Edna Pearl was born.
Who was president when Edna Pearl Roach died?
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Edna Pearl died.
What generation was Edna Pearl Roach part of?
Born in 1883, Edna Pearl Roach was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Edna Pearl Roach's lifetime?
During Edna Pearl's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 3); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 25); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 44); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 58); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 71); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 81).
Which U.S. censuses would include Edna Pearl Roach?
Federal censuses taken during Edna Pearl'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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1883
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1979
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