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Henry David THOREAU 1817–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 June 1817

Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: May 06, 1862

Death Location: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Thoreau

Mother: Cynthia DUNBAR

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Henry David THOREAU was born in 1817 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Thoreau And Cynthia Dunbar. In 1860, Henry David THOREAU resided in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Henry David THOREAU passed away in 1862 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry David THOREAU was born in 1817 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Thoreau And Cynthia Dunbar.
  • In 1860, Henry David THOREAU resided in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Henry David THOREAU passed away in 1862 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Henry THOREAU's Ancestors

Self
Henry THOREAU
1817–1862
Birth Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Thoreau
1787–1859
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Cynthia DUNBAR
1787–1872
Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
Grandparents
Reverend (Asa) Dunbar
1745–1787
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Jones
1748–1830
Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Jones
1710–1776
Mary Allen
1714–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Deacon ALLEN
1687–1721
Lydia Brewer
1691–1751

Henry THOREAU's Timeline

4 Records

1817
12 June 1817
Birth of Henry David THOREAU in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1860
1860
Age 43
Henry David THOREAU resided here in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1862
May 06, 1862
Age 45
Death of Henry David THOREAU in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1907
Bet. -1907
Age 90
Henry David THOREAU resided here in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 June 1817
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1817; Birth city: Concord; Birth state: MA
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: ; Page: 459; Image: 466.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: ; Page: 459; Image: 466.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. -1907
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Handy Book of American Authors, 1907

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 06, 1862
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1817; Birth city: Concord; Birth state: MA
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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