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Henry David Thoreau 1817–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 July 1817

Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 6 May 1862

Death Location: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Thoreau

Mother: Cynthia Dunbar

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In 1817, Henry David Thoreau entered the world in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Jean Thoreau And Cynthia Dunbar. Henry David Thoreau passed away in 1862 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Henry David Thoreau entered the world in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Jean Thoreau And Cynthia Dunbar.
  • Henry David Thoreau passed away in 1862 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Henry Thoreau's Ancestors

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Henry Thoreau
1817–1862
Birth Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John (Jean) Thoreau
1787–1859
Boston, Massachussetts, Massachusetts, USA
Cynthia Dunbar
1787–1872
Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Grandparents
Jean ((John)) Thoreau
1754–1801
Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom
Jane Burns
1754–1796
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Orrock
–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Thoreau's Timeline

2 Records

1817
12 July 1817
Birth of Henry David Thoreau in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1862
6 May 1862
Age 45
Death of Henry David Thoreau in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 July 1817
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1862
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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