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Rosa Louise McCauley Parks 1913–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Feb 1913

Birth Location: Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 24 Oct 2005

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: James McCauley

Mother: Leona Edwards

Spouse(s): Raymond Parks

Children(s):

In 1913, Rosa Louise McCauley Parks entered the world in Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States of America, born to James Mccauley And Leona Edwards. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks married Raymond Arthur Parks. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks passed away in 2005 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1913, Rosa Louise McCauley Parks entered the world in Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States of America, born to James Mccauley And Leona Edwards.
  • Rosa Louise McCauley Parks married Raymond Arthur Parks.
  • Rosa Louise McCauley Parks passed away in 2005 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Rosa Parks's Ancestors

Self
Rosa Parks
1913–2005
Birth Place: Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
James McCauley
1886–1966
Abbeville, Henry, Alabama, USA
Leona Edwards
1887–1979
Grandparents
Anderson McCauley
1850–1917
Georgia, USA
Louisa ("Lue") Collins
1850–1941
Henry County, Alabama, USA
Sylvester Edwards
1858–1932
Rose Percival
1861–1929
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alex McCauley
1810–
Rachael
1815–
John Edwards
1815–1899
Rosa Jones
1820–
James Percival
1832–
Mary Nobles
1846–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph JONES
1790–

Rosa Parks's Timeline

2 Records

1913
04 Feb 1913
Birth of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks in Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States of America
Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States of America
2005
24 Oct 2005
Age 92
Death of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Feb 1913
    Event Place: Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 2005
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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