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The first Monday after February 4th is Rosa Parks Day in Michigan. A museum and library was opened in her honor in Montgomery, Alabama. Sources . ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia contributors, "Rosa Parks," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Wikipedia: Rosa Parks (accessed December 22, 2016). Thank you to Rebecca Ann Jordan for creating WikiTree profile Parks-1310 through the import of wikitree.ged on Mar 14, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Rebecca Ann and others. I am 35 degrees from Rosa Parks according to the chart!! Did you know that in 1999, Rosa Parks was awarded the "Congressional Gold Medal", the highest honor the United States bestows on a civilian!! Rosa L. Parks Boulevard in Nashville will be a busy place tonight as it will be drop-off and loading zones for cabs, hotel shuttles and personal Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement". Parks became an NAACP activist in 1943, participating in several high-profile civil rights James McCauley in WikiTree view all 17 Visual Materials from the Rosa Parks Papers, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (004.00.00) via California and Missouri commemorate Rosa Parks Day on her birthday February 4, while Ohio and Oregon commemorate the occasion on the anniversary of the day she was arrested, December 1. Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee, Alabama, on February 4, 1913, to Leona (née Edwards), a teacher, and James McCauley, a carpenter. Genealogy for Rosa Louise Parks (McCauley) (1913 - 2005) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. People Projects Discussions Surnames Sylvester James McCauley, Rosa’s only sibling, was born on August 20, 1915, in Pine Level, Alabama. When their mother became seriously ill, Sylvester left school to help support the family. Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee, Alabama, on February 4, 1913, to Leona (née Edwards), a teacher, and James McCauley, a carpenter.In addition to African ancestry, one of Parks's great-grandfathers was Scots-Irish, and one of her great-grandmothers was a part–Native American slave. View the genealogy made by rosa parks (rosaparks) and learn about the origins of his/her family. Rosa Parks was an African-American civil rights activist, whom the United States Congress called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement". Martin Luther King Jr. and. R osa Parks. Ready, set, go! The rules and guidelines are here, and post in this thread once you've made a connection so we can declare a winner! On 18 December 1932 he married Rosa McCauley, who later became well-known as Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist. Raymond worked as a barber and was a member of the NAACP. Raymond's wife, Rosa, became a prominent figure in the 1955-56 Montgomery Bus Boycott.Both Raymond and Rosa lost their jobs and struggled to find work in Montgomery. He was the grandfather of the Civil Rights Activist Rosa (McCauley) Parks.. Sylvester Edwards was born about 1858 in Alabama. He was the son of John and Betsy Edwards. His father and mother were both born in Georgia. Explore genealogy for Rosa (May) Parks born 1913 Mississippi, United States died 1990 Hampton, Virginia, United States including ancestors + 1 photos + more in the free family tree community. login Rosa Lee Jimmie (May) Parks (1913 - 1990) Is this your ancestor? Explore genealogy for James McCauley born 1886 Abbeville, Barbour County, Alabama, United States died 1962 Fresno, Fresno, California, United States including ancestors + children + 2 photos + more in the free family tree community. Explore genealogy for Rosa Parks born 1877 Rock Sound, Eleuthera, BahamasFlorida including ancestors + more in the free family tree community. WIKITREE PROTECTS Compare DNA and explore genealogy for Rosa (Cole) Parks born abt. 1897 Greenup, Kentucky, United States died 1965 Lakeview, Lake, Oregon, United States including ancestors + descendants + DNA connections + more in the free family tree community. Is this your ancestor? Explore genealogy for Leona (Edwards) McCauley born 1888 Pine Level, Montgomery, Alabama, United States died 1979 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States including ancestors + children + 2 photos + more in the free family tree community. She was the grandmother of the Civil Rights Activist Rosa (McCauley) Parks. Rose Percival Edwards was born Sept. 27, 1859 in Pine Level, Alabama. She was the daughter of James, 1835- and Jane Percival (Various spellings in the census records). Name Age Sylvester Edwards 62 Rosie Edwards 58 Leona Mccauley 27 James Percival 90 Rosa Mccauley 6 Sylvester Mccauley 4 U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Sylvester J McCauley Birth Year: 1915 Race: Negro, citizen (Black) Nativity State or Country: Alabama State of Residence: Alabama County or City: Montgomery
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