Rosa Zella Robertson

6 May 1907–13 April 1994 (Age 86)
Virginia, United States

The Life of Rosa Zella

When Rosa Zella Robertson was born on 6 May 1907, in Virginia, United States, her father, Elby Victor Elmer Robertson, was 27 and her mother, Lucinda Catherine Thornton, was 26. She lived in Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, United States in 1920. She died on 13 April 1994, in Libertytown, Frederick, Maryland, United States, at the age of 86.

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Family Time Line

Elby Victor Elmer Robertson
1880–1950
Lucinda Catherine Thornton
1880–1919
Mary E Robertson
1900–1989
Alfred E Robertson
1902–1926
Nettie Lou Robertson
1904–1978
Garland Maryland Robertson
1905–1976
Rosa Zella Robertson
1907–1994
Vera Lillian Robertson
1909–1987
Thressie Catherine Robertson
1911–
Tessie Robertson
1912–2001
Geneva Effie Robertson
1915–1993
Elmer M "Jake" Robertson
1916–1944
Clemens Iretta Robertson
1919–2000

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World Events (8)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Age 1

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1917 · Camp Lee Training Facility

Age 10

Camp Lee was the sight of where Europeans first came face to face with the Powhatan Confederation. Than during the Civil War  the Union forces used it as a surprise attack and blocked Lee’s army from the supply base. When World War II started Fort Lee became Camp Lee and was used as a training facility.
1931

Age 24

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern English: patronymic from the personal name Robert . This surname is especially common in Scotland, where Robert was a popular personal name and the name of three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce ( 1274–1329 ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (1)

  • Zella Robertson in household of Elbe Robertson, "United States Census, 1920"

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