Reference Rose's parents. IF her father was David Eytinge, he was born in 1764 and a bit of maths puts his age as 71 when Rose was born. He married Rebecca who seems to have been born in 1800 and she would have been of childbearing age when Rose was born. There is a record of David's burial from the Mikveh Israel Jewish Congregation, Philadelphia and this confirms his age at death was 91 and there is a later annotation by someone saying he could be father of actress Rose Eytinge. There is also a comment that his burial took place in such a manner that it took into account that he had been married to a Christian. So it is possible that Rebecca was a gentile.

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