Rose A. Burger (1859–1954)

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    Born
    1859
    Died
    1954

    When was Rose A. Burger born? 1859.

    When did Rose A. Burger die? 1954.

    Life story

    Rose A. Burger (1859–1954) was born in 1859, and died in 1954, at about age 95. A cemetery record documents Rose A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Rose A.'s life.

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    The world Rose A. lived through

    1. 1861 · age 2 — The American Civil War began

    2. 1869 · age 10 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed

    3. 1892 · age 33 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants

    4. 1906 · age 47 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    5. 1917 · age 58 — The United States entered World War I

    6. 1929 · age 70 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    7. 1939 · age 80 — World War II began in Europe

    8. 1947 · age 88 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    Questions about Rose A. Burger

    When was Rose A. Burger born?

    Rose A. Burger was born in 1859.

    When did Rose A. Burger die?

    Rose A. Burger died in 1954.

    How old was Rose A. Burger at the time of death?

    Rose A. Burger was about 95 years old.

    Where is Rose A. Burger buried?

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

    Who was president when Rose A. Burger was born?

    James Buchanan was president of the United States when Rose A. was born.

    Who was president when Rose A. Burger died?

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Rose A. died.

    What major events happened during Rose A. Burger's lifetime?

    During Rose A.'s lifetime: the American Civil War began (1861, age 2); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 17); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 47); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 61); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 80); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 94).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Rose A. Burger?

    Federal censuses taken during Rose A.'s lifetime and now public: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1859

    2. Death

      1954

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Rose A. Burger (1859–1954)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/rose-a-burger-1859-1954-97e2f1ae/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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