Rosa Lee CASPER

Born

14 June 1897 , Jones County, North Carolina, USA

Died

9 November 1936 , New Bern, North Carolina, USA

Rosa Lee married Lewis Clayton HARRELL abt. 1920 .
Lewis Clayton HARRELL was born 22 December 1897 in Comfort, Jones, North Carolina, USA. Lewis Clayton died 15 June 1960 in New Bern, North Carolina, USA . Lewis Clayton was the child of William "Bill" HARRELL and Lizzie Susan JARMAN .

Parents & Family of Rosa Lee CASPER

Parents of Rosa Lee CASPER

Father

James Knox CASPER

Mother

Ada SOUTHERLAND

Grandparents of Rosa Lee CASPER

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Domestic

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Rosa Lee CASPER

Rosa Lee CASPER married

Lewis Clayton HARRELL
Marriage date: abt. 1920
Marriage place:
Lewis Clayton HARRELL was the child of William "Bill" HARRELL and Lizzie Susan JARMAN

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Birth — 1897
14 June 1897
Jones County, North Carolina, USA

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

Death

Name: Rosa Lee Harrell
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Jones County
Death Date: 09 Nov 1936
Death Place: New Bern, 8 Township, Craven, North Carolina
Age: 39
Birth Date: 14 Jun 1897
Birth Place: Jones County, N.C.
Occupation: Domestic
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Louis C. Harrell
Father's Name: J.K. Casper
Father's BirthPlace: Bertie County, N.C.
Mother's Name: Ada Sullivan
Mother's BirthPlace: Jones County, N.C.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03493-0
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
GS Film Number: 1943125
Reference ID: 382

'North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994'

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