Ada (Ida) Superior

American suffragist
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IntroAmerican suffragist
PlacesUnited States of America
wasSuffrage activist Activist Suffragist
Work fieldActivism
Gender
Female
Birth1896, Quebec City, Quebec, Capitale-Nationale, Canada
Death4 September 1931New York City, New York, USA (aged 35 years)
The details

Biography

Ada Superior or Ida Superior (1896 — September 4, 1931) was an American suffragist.

Ada Superior was born in 1896 in Quebec, Canada, to Polish mother Rose (Rosie) Boyaner and Russian father Joseph Superior. Her parents immigrated to Montreal, Canada, then Quebec, and from there went to Newark and then Elizabeth, New Jersey (circa 1909). Ada was the oldest daughter and had four brothers (one older), and two sisters, both younger.

The Suffragist, August 10, 1918, p. 6 notes Ada, said to be from Elizabeth, was planning to participate in the August 6 National Woman's Party demonstration in front of the White House. There is no other record of her activism in the movement.

Death

Superior died on September 4, 1931, in New York City, New York. She was 35.

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Article Title:Ada (Ida) Superior: American suffragist - Biography and Life
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Publish Date:19 Nov 2019
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