Brief Life History of Rosilda
When Rosilda Bernier was born on 7 August 1898, in Massachusetts, United States, her father, Alphonse Bernier, was 38 and her mother, Anna Gagnon, was 39. She lived in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States for about 10 years. She died on 7 June 1980, in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 81.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Rosilda? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Rosilda Bernier in household of Alphonse Bernier, "United States Census, 1910"
- Rosilda Bernier in household of Alphonse C Bernier, "United States Census, 1900"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1901 · St Nicholas Orthodox Church and Rectory
St. Nicholas Orthodox church and rectory was built in 1908. It is a wood framed building with a cross shaped spire, built for immigrants from Eastern Europe. It would years later that the rectory was built on it
1920
The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Normand, Andre, Fernand, Armand, Adrien, Michel, Camille, Jacques, Lucien, Benoit, Laurent.
French: from the personal name Bernier, composed of the ancient Germanic elements bern ‘bear’ + hari ‘army’. Compare Barney and Barnier .
North German: habitational name from a place so named in Mecklenburg.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.