Thomas Alva Edison 1847–1931
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8 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas Edison in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 18 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 8 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1847, Thomas Alva Edison entered the world in Milan, Erie, Ohio, USA, born to samuel ogden edison and nancy matthews elliott. Thomas Alva Edison married mary jane stillwell, mina miller, and had children including charles edison, madeleine edison, marion estelle edison, theodore miller edison, thomas alva edison jr, william leslie edison. Thomas Alva Edison passed away in 1931 in West Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
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1Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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3Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Edison
This ancestor line traces from Évreux, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France (1000) to Milan, Erie, Ohio, USA (1847) across 18 generations.
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- Thomas Edison (1847–1931) was born in Milan, Erie, Ohio, USA and died in West Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record