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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, USA

Father: William Emerson

Mother: Ruth Haskin

Spouse(s): Lydia Jackson

Children(s): Ellen Emerson

In 1803, Ralph Waldo Emerson entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Emerson And Ruth Haskin. In 1850, Ralph Waldo Emerson resided in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. In 1860, Ralph Waldo Emerson resided in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Ralph Waldo Emerson married Lydia Jackson, and had children including Ellen T Emerson. Ralph Waldo Emerson passed away in 1882 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1803, Ralph Waldo Emerson entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Emerson And Ruth Haskin.
  • In 1850, Ralph Waldo Emerson resided in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  • In 1860, Ralph Waldo Emerson resided in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson married Lydia Jackson, and had children including Ellen T Emerson.
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson passed away in 1882 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Emerson
1769–1811
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Haskin
1768–1853
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, America
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Jackson
1803–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
LJ

Children(s)

Ellen Emerson
1839–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Ralph Emerson's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Emerson
1803–1882
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Emerson
1769–1811
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Haskin
1768–1853
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, America
Grandparents
William Emerson
1743–1776
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Phebe Bliss
1741–1825
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Emerson
1700–1747
Mary Moody
1702–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Esq
1670–1743
Rebecca Waldo
1662–1752

Ralph Emerson's Descendants

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Ralph (Waldo) Emerson (25 MAY 1803–27 April 1882) m. Lydia Jackson (abt 1803–)
  1. 1. Ellen (T.) Emerson 1839–

Ralph Emerson's Timeline

7 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
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1860
1860
Age 57
Ralph Waldo Emerson resided here in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1870
1870
Age 67
Ralph Waldo Emerson resided here in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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
1907
1907-1907
Age 104
Ralph Waldo Emerson resided here in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 MAY 1803
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records
    [2] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [3] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [4] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index
    [5] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [6] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1803; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA
    [7] Family Data Collection - Births
    [8] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 183D; Enumeration District: 362; Image: 0644
    [9] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_625; Page: 424B; Image: 854; Family History Library Film: 552124
    [10] Millennium File
    [11] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_511; Page: 460; Image: 467; Family History Library Film: 803511
    [12] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_323; Page: 123B; Image: 599
    [13] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
    [14] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Malden, Middlesex, MA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1803; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_323; Page: 123B; Image: 599

    Genealogy Event 4
    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: M653_511; Page: 460; Image: 467; Family History Library Film: 803511

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_625; Page: 424B; Image: 854; Family History Library Film: 552124

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 183D; Enumeration District: 362; Image: 0644

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1907-1907
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Handy Book of American Authors, 1907

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boston Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: boards at Adam's, Chardon street, Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 April 1882
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records
    [2] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [3] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1803; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [7] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
    [8] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
    [2] BillionGraves.com Burial Index
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