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Edgar Allan Poe 1809–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 19, 1809

Birth Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: October 07, 1849

Death Location: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America

Father: David Jr.

Mother: Elizabeth Arnold

Spouse(s): Virginia Poe

Children(s):

The story of Edgar Allan Poe / began in 1809 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Edgar Allan Poe married Virginia Eliza Poe. Edgar Allan Poe / passed away in 1849 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Edgar Allan Poe // began in 1809 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Edgar Allan Poe // married Virginia Eliza Poe.
  • Edgar Allan Poe // passed away in 1849 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edgar Poe's Ancestors

Self
Edgar Poe
1809–1849
Birth Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
David Poe, Jr.
1784–1811
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth ("Eliza") Arnold
1787–
London, London, England
Grandparents
Virginia ("Eliza" Poe) (Carnes)
1756–1835
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth (Weeks)
1731–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr.
1680–1734

Edgar Poe's Timeline

2 Records

1809
January 19, 1809
Birth of Edgar Allan Poe // in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1849
October 07, 1849
Age 40
Death of Edgar Allan Poe // in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 19, 1809
    Event Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 07, 1849
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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