Roselpha A. Twist (1839–1914)
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- Born
- 1839
- Died
- 1914
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- Names in Stone
When was Roselpha A. Twist born? 1839.
When did Roselpha A. Twist die? 1914.
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Roselpha A. Twist (1839–1914) was born in 1839, and died in 1914, at about age 75. A cemetery record documents Roselpha A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Roselpha A.'s life.
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1845 · age 6 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 22 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 28 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 37 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 59 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 67 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 75 — World War I began
Questions about Roselpha A. Twist
When was Roselpha A. Twist born?
Roselpha A. Twist was born in 1839.
When did Roselpha A. Twist die?
Roselpha A. Twist died in 1914.
How old was Roselpha A. Twist at the time of death?
Roselpha A. Twist was about 75 years old.
Where is Roselpha A. Twist buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Roselpha A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Roselpha A. Twist was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Roselpha A. was born.
Who was president when Roselpha A. Twist died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Roselpha A. died.
What major events happened during Roselpha A. Twist's lifetime?
During Roselpha A.'s lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 6); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 24); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 32); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 59); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 69).
Which U.S. censuses would include Roselpha A. Twist?
Federal censuses taken during Roselpha A.'s lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1839
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1914
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