Olive Anne Mitchell (1894 - 1962)

Olive's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Mitchell family tree.

+ Add

Olive's Family

Cox William Mitchell

Winifred Cotton Mitchell

Olive Anne Mitchell

Parents:

Bio

Cox William Mitchell

Unknown - Unknown

Bio

Winifred Cotton Mitchell

Unknown - Unknown

We currently do not have photos of Olive Anne Mitchell. Below are potential family photos that share Olive's last name or surname. Pictures really do say a thousand words. Add photos of Olive during various points of her life

Vernie Mitchell

Fresia Barrientos Teran Gahona

Fresia Barrientos Teran Gahona and the Barrientos and Self Family

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

ZaRiah Nevaeh Mitchell

Rita Laucello

Tammy Dawn (Tincup) Mitchell

Crystal Sade (Lloyd ) Mitchell

Gary Cooper

William Lendrum Mitchell

William Lendrum Mitchell

Add photo

What do you remember about Olive Anne Mitchell? Share your memories of special moments and stories you have heard about her. Or just leave a comment to show the world that Olive is remembered.

Post

Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Olive's lifetime

In 1894, in the year that Olive Anne Mitchell was born, on March 12th, for the first time, Coca-Cola was sold in individual bottles as a drink for consumer consumption. Previously, it was sold as a syrup for upset stomachs - over the counter.

In 1915, Olive was 21 years old when the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.

In 1935, Olive was 41 years old when the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".

In 1949, when she was 55 years old, comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."

In 1962, in the year of Olive Anne Mitchell's passing, on August 5th, actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe died in Brentwood California. She was ruled to have died from suicide due to a drug overdose. There has been controversy regarding the circumstances ever since, due to her relationships with Jack and Bobby Kennedy.