Advertisement
Advertisement
A photo of Orpie K Steele
Add photo

Orpie K Steele 1904 - 2000

Orpie K Steele of Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC was born on October 6, 1904, and died at age 96 years old on October 19, 2000.
Orpie K Steele
Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC 28337
October 6, 1904
October 19, 2000
ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM
This page exists for YOU
and everyone who remembers Orpie.
Share what you know,
even ask what you wish you knew.
Invite others to do the same,
but don't worry if you can't...
Someone, somewhere will find this page,
and we'll notify you when they do.

Orpie K Steele's History: 1904 - 2000

Uncover new discoveries and connections today by sharing about people & moments from yesterday.
  • 10/6
    1904

    Birthday

    October 6, 1904
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • 10/19
    2000

    Death

    October 19, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Advertisement
  • Did you know?
    Orpie K Steele lived 24 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
  • share
    Memories
    below
Advertisement
Advertisement

Add Memories, Stories & Photos about Orpie

Be the 1st to share and we'll let you know when others do the same.
Did you know?
In 1904, in the year that Orpie K Steele was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
Did you know?
In 1923, when this person was 19 years old, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM
Advertisement

Orpie Steele's Family Tree & Friends

Orpie Steele's Family Tree

Parent
Parent
Partner
Child
Sibling
Advertisement
Advertisement
Friendships

Orpie's Friends

Friends of Orpie Friends can be as close as family. Add Orpie's family friends, and their friends from childhood through adulthood.
Advertisement
Advertisement
 Followers & Sources
ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM
Advertisement
Back to Top