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Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1803

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 27 April 1882

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

Father: William Jr

Mother: Ruth Emerson

Spouse(s): Lydia Emerson

Children(s): Edward Emerson, Waldo Emerson, Ellen Emerson, Edith Forbes

In 1803, Ralph Waldo Emerson entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Emerson Jr And Ruth Emerson. In 1850, Ralph Waldo Emerson resided in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. In 1880, Ralph Waldo Emerson resided in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Ralph Waldo Emerson married Lydia Emerson, and had children including Edith Forbes, Edward Waldo Emerson, Ellen Tucker Emerson, Waldo Emerson. Ralph Waldo Emerson passed away in 1882 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1803, Ralph Waldo Emerson entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Emerson Jr And Ruth Emerson.
  • In 1850, Ralph Waldo Emerson resided in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1880, Ralph Waldo Emerson resided in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson married Lydia Emerson, and had children including Edith Forbes, Edward Waldo Emerson, Ellen Tucker Emerson, Waldo Emerson.
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson passed away in 1882 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ralph Emerson's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Emerson
1803–1882
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Emerson Jr
1769–1811
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Ruth Emerson
1768–1853
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John Haskins
1729–1814
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Upham
1734–1819
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Haskins
1690–1730
Sarah COOK
1707–1729
Phineas IV
1708–1738
Hannah Waite
1709–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hannah Smith
1678–1751
Richard Cooke
1672–1754

Ralph Emerson's Descendants

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Ralph (Waldo) Emerson (25 May 1803–27 April 1882) m. Lydia Emerson (20 September 1802–13 November 1892)
  1. 1. Edward (Waldo) Emerson 1844–1930
  2. 2. Waldo Emerson 1836–1842
  3. 3. Ellen (Tucker) Emerson 1839–1909
  4. 4. Edith Forbes 1841–1929

Ralph Emerson's Timeline

4 Records

1803
25 May 1803
Birth of Ralph Waldo Emerson in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1850
1850
Age 47
Ralph Waldo Emerson resided here in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1880
1880
Age 77
Ralph Waldo Emerson resided here in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1882
27 April 1882
Age 79
Death of Ralph Waldo Emerson in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1803
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Concord
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 April 1882
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 6
    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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