Betsy Ross

American upholsterer who was credited by her relatives with making the first American flag
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Betsy Ross
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Betsy Ross was born on January 1, 1752, in Philadelphia [1][2][3] and died on January 30, 1836, in Philadelphia [1][2][3]. She held citizenship in both the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States . Her occupation was as a designer and upholsterer .

She had one child, Susannah Griscom Satterthwaite [4]. Betsy Ross was buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery .

Betsy Ross

Summary

Betsy Ross is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. She was born on +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Philadelphia[4]. She died on +1836-01-30T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a designer[6] and upholsterer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,737 views/month, #6,232 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Betsy Ross…
  • Betsy Ross passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • Betsy Ross was born on +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Betsy Ross was born on +1752-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Betsy Ross died on +1836-01-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Betsy Ross died on +1836-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Burial took place at Mount Moriah Cemetery[11].
  • Betsy Ross was married to John Ross[12].
  • A child of Betsy Ross was Susannah Griscom Satterthwaite[13].
  • Betsy Ross held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • Betsy Ross held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Betsy Ross's professions included designer[6].
  • Betsy Ross worked as an upholsterer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Betsy Ross is Betsy Ross flag[16].
  • Betsy Ross's image is recorded as RossBetsy.jpg[17].
  • Betsy Ross's image is recorded as Betsy Ross 1893.png[18].
  • Betsy Ross is recorded as female[19].
  • Betsy Ross's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Betsy Ross's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080956889[21].
  • Betsy Ross's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16017827[22].
  • Betsy Ross's GND ID is recorded as 142070491[23].
  • Betsy Ross's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50082075[24].
  • Betsy Ross's Commons category is recorded as Betsy Ross[25].
  • Betsy Ross's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 904[26].
  • Betsy Ross's residence is recorded as Pennsylvania[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Betsy Ross… Recorded date of birth include +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1752-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include designer[6] and upholsterer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Betsy Ross is she flag[16]. Things named for her include she flag[28], a 13-star flag of the United States[29], founded in 1777[30] and Betsy Ross Bridge[31], a truss bridge[32], in United States[33].

Personal Life

Betsy Ross was married to John Ross[12]. A child of her was Susannah Griscom Satterthwaite[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1836-01-30T00:00:00Z[5] and +1836-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Betsy Ross passed away in Philadelphia[4]. Burial took place at Mount Moriah Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Betsy Ross ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,737 views/month, #6,232 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for her include she flag[28], a 13-star flag of the United States[29], founded in 1777[30] and Betsy Ross Bridge[31], a truss bridge[32], in United States[33].

FAQs

Where was Betsy Ross born?

Betsy Ross's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Betsy Ross die?

Betsy Ross died in Philadelphia[4].

Who was Betsy Ross married to?

Betsy Ross's spouses include John Ross[12].

What did Betsy Ross do for work?

Betsy Ross worked as designer[6] and upholsterer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Notable Women of Pennsylvania. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Notable Women of Pennsylvania. wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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