Rosetta Gaston
African-American community activist
About Rosetta Gaston
Lived 1885 – 1981 (aged 95–96). Rosetta Gaston was an elevator operator.
Rosetta Gaston (January 29, 1885 – February, 1981) was a Black historian and community advocate in Brownsville, Brooklyn. She organized the Brooklyn Branch of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History.
Early life Rosetta Gaston was born in New York City. Her father was Andrew J. Gaston, a pastor at the Union American Methodist Episcopal Church in Yorkville, Manhattan. Her mother was Emma H. (Lane) Gaston. They came to New York from Raleigh, North Carolina in 1866. Stone Avenue was renamed Mother Gaston Boulevard.
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Who was Rosetta Gaston?
African-American community activist
When was Rosetta Gaston born?
Rosetta Gaston was born on 29 January 1885.
When did Rosetta Gaston die?
Rosetta Gaston died in 1981.
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Rosetta Gaston was an elevator operator.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rosetta Gaston. https://biography.guide/rosetta-gaston/
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