Rosa I. Wells (1876–1969)
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- Born
- 1876
- Died
- 1969
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- Names in Stone
When was Rosa I. Wells born? 1876.
When did Rosa I. Wells die? 1969.
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Rosa I. Wells (1876–1969) was born in 1876, and died in 1969, at about age 93. A cemetery record documents Rosa I.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Rosa I.'s life.
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The world Rosa I. lived through
1876 · age 0 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1903 · age 27 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 41 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 57 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 68 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 78 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 87 — President Kennedy was assassinated
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When was Rosa I. Wells born?
Rosa I. Wells was born in 1876.
When did Rosa I. Wells die?
Rosa I. Wells died in 1969.
How old was Rosa I. Wells at the time of death?
Rosa I. Wells was about 93 years old.
Where is Rosa I. Wells buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Rosa I.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Rosa I. Wells was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Rosa I. was born.
Who was president when Rosa I. Wells died?
In 1969, the U.S. presidents were Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon.
What happened in the world the year Rosa I. Wells was born?
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
What major events happened during Rosa I. Wells's lifetime?
During Rosa I.'s lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 0); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 30); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 44); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 63); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 77); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 87).
Which U.S. censuses would include Rosa I. Wells?
Federal censuses taken during Rosa I.'s lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1876
Death
1969
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