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Marta Esther Rocafort Altuzarra

Havana, 18 Sep 1913 – Miami, 4 Feb 1993

6 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born18 Sep 1913, Havananot verified1 source
  • Died4 Feb 1993, Miaminot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 18 Sep 1913

    Born in Havana

  2. 4 Feb 1993

    Dies in Miami, aged 79

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Havana.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1910s · Marta is born in Havana

Who governed

What people wore

Wages and work footwear in 1911

Garment workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in 1911 earned about $6 per week and typically wore pointed-toe boots with two-inch heels for their long work shifts.

Getting around

Rail travel efficiency by 1910

By 1910, rail travel had become significantly faster, with a trip between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh taking just eight hours.

At the table

Shift to prepackaged food items

Housewives traditionally scooped oats and flour from grocers' barrels, but companies like Quaker and Pillsbury began selling them in prepackaged containers.

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.Around the world · 1914–1918

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.

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In the news1917

U.S. Enters World War I in 1917

In 1917, the United States formally entered World War I, leading to mass mobilization that involved 24 million men registering for the draft.

Music

Phonograph record production skyrocketed by 1921

The record industry experienced massive growth; phonograph record production soared from 25 million in 1914 to 100 million in 1921.

Daily life

Kerosene lamps provided limited household light

In the early 1900s, rural families primarily used kerosene lamps for light, which provided only about 25 watts of illumination and required messy weekly maintenance to clean soot from glass chimneys.