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(27 th US President) William Howard Taft 1857–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 15, 1857

Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Death Date: Mar 08, 1930

Death Location: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Father: Alphonso Taft

Mother: Louisa Torrey

Spouse(s): Helen HERRON

Children(s): Robert Sr, Helen Taft, Charles II

In 1857, (27 th US President) William Howard Taft entered the world in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, born to Alphonso Taft And Louisa Maria Torrey. (27 th US President) William Howard Taft married Helen Herron, and had children including Charles Phelps Taft Ii, Helen Herron Taft, Robert Alphonso Taft Sr. (27 th US President) William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1857, (27 th US President) William Howard Taft entered the world in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, born to Alphonso Taft And Louisa Maria Torrey.
  • (27 th US President) William Howard Taft married Helen Herron, and had children including Charles Phelps Taft Ii, Helen Herron Taft, Robert Alphonso Taft Sr.
  • (27 th US President) William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alphonso Taft
1810–1891
Birth Location: Townshend, Windham, Vermont, USA
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Louisa Torrey
1827–1907
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Helen HERRON
1861–1943
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, Ohio, USA
HH

Children(s)

Robert Sr
1889–1953
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
RS
Helen Taft
1891–1987
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
HT
Charles II
1897–1983
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
CI

(27 Taft's Ancestors

Self
(27 Taft
1857–1930
Birth Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Parents
Alphonso Taft
1810–1891
Townshend, Windham, Vermont, USA
Louisa (Maria) Torrey
1827–1907
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Peter (Rawson) Taft
1785–1867
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Sylvia Howard
1792–1866
Townshend, Windham, Vermont, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Taft
1743–1808
Rhoda Rawson
1749–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter TAFT
1715–1783
Elizabeth Cheney
1707–1783

(27 Taft's Descendants

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(27 (th US President) William Howard) Taft (Sep 15, 1857–Mar 08, 1930) m. Helen HERRON (Jun 02, 1861–May 22, 1943)
  1. 1. Robert (Alphonso Taft) Sr 1889–1953
  2. 2. Helen (Herron) Taft 1891–1987
  3. 3. Charles (Phelps Taft) II 1897–1983

(27 Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1857
Sep 15, 1857
Birth of (27 th US President) William Howard Taft in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1930
Mar 08, 1930
Age 73
Death of (27 th US President) William Howard Taft in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 15, 1857
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 08, 1930
    Event Place: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
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