Rita Rogers (1917–2005)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2005
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- Names in Stone
When was Rita Rogers born? 1917.
When did Rita Rogers die? 2005.
Life story
Rita Rogers (1917–2005) was born in 1917, and died in 2005, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents Rita's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Rita's life.
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The world Rita lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended
1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved
Questions about Rita Rogers
When was Rita Rogers born?
Rita Rogers was born in 1917.
When did Rita Rogers die?
Rita Rogers died in 2005.
How old was Rita Rogers at the time of death?
Rita Rogers was about 88 years old.
Where is Rita Rogers buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Rita's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Rita Rogers was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Rita was born.
Who was president when Rita Rogers died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Rita died.
What generation was Rita Rogers part of?
Born in 1917, Rita Rogers was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Rita Rogers was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during Rita Rogers's lifetime?
During Rita's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Rita Rogers?
Federal censuses taken during Rita's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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Birth
1917
Death
2005
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