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Rosa Vercellana

Nice, 3 Jun 1833 – Pisa, 26 Dec 1885

7 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born3 Jun 1833, Nicenot verified1 source
  • Died26 Dec 1885, Pisanot verified1 source
  • FatherJohn Vercellananot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 3 Jun 1833

    Born in Nice

  2. 1848–1851

    3 children are born

  3. 26 Dec 1885

    Dies in Pisa, aged 52

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 3

During her lifetime

She lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Nice.

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

The 1830s · Rosa is born in Nice

In the news1832

1832 Cholera epidemic

A major cholera epidemic struck France in 1832, causing approximately 103,000 deaths.

What people wore

Formal dress for life events

For church services, weddings, and funerals, ordinary people wore their best clothes, with women covering their heads and both sexes wearing formal black attire for mourning.

Daily life

Cramped and dark living conditions

Ordinary urban homes were often cramped and poorly ventilated, with many workers living in simple apartments of one or two rooms, while some lived in communal boarding houses where rooms were shared dormitory-style. Interior spaces were frequently dark and smoky, as homes relied on open hearths for both heating and cooking, and floors were often made of packed earth rather than wood.

In the news1835–1837

Deadly cholera epidemic hits Italy in 1835

A cholera epidemic struck Italy between 1835 and 1837, resulting in over 140,000 deaths, including nearly 20,000 in Naples alone. Poor sanitation in urban centers favored the spread of the disease, which disproportionately affected the poor.

Music

Parisian street musicians and singers

In the early 1830s, Paris had 106 barrel organ players and 135 singers who performed in the streets as a form of everyday public entertainment.

Around the world1825–1830

The first passenger railway

In England a steam locomotive pulled the first public train in 1825; within decades railways crossed every continent.

Getting around

Rise of railway travel speed

In 1848, trains could cover 30 km per hour, twice the average speed of a stagecoach, which traveled about 15 km per hour. Early railway passengers often needed to bring portable candlesticks to read because lighting was deficient.