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Robert Alphonso Taft 1889–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1889

Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 31 Jul 1953

Death Location: New York City, New York, U.S.

Father: President America

Mother: Helen America

Spouse(s): Martha Wheaton-Bowers

Children(s): Horace Taft, Lloyd Taft, Robert Jr., William Ireland

In 1889, Robert Alphonso Taft entered the world in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, born to President William Howard Taft 27Th President Of The United States Of America And Helen Nellie Herron 27Th First Lady Of The United States Of America. Robert Alphonso Taft married Martha Wheaton Bowers, and had children including Horace Dwight Taft, Lloyd Bowers Taft, Robert Alphonso Taft Jr, William Howard Taft Ambassador To Ireland. Robert Alphonso Taft passed away in 1953 in New York City, New York, U.S..

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Biography

  • In 1889, Robert Alphonso Taft entered the world in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, born to President William Howard Taft 27Th President Of The United States Of America And Helen Nellie Herron 27Th First Lady Of The United States Of America.
  • Robert Alphonso Taft married Martha Wheaton Bowers, and had children including Horace Dwight Taft, Lloyd Bowers Taft, Robert Alphonso Taft Jr, William Howard Taft Ambassador To Ireland.
  • Robert Alphonso Taft passed away in 1953 in New York City, New York, U.S..

Immediate Family

Parents

President America
1857–1930
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
PA
Helen America
1861–1943
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
HA

Spouses(s)

Martha Wheaton-Bowers
1891–1958
Birth Location: Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA
MW

Children(s)

Horace Taft
1925–1983
Birth Location: –
HT
Lloyd Taft
1923–1985
Birth Location: –
LT
Robert Jr.
1917–1993
Birth Location: –
RJ
William Ireland
1915–1991
Birth Location: Bar Harbor, Hancock, Maine, USA
WI

Robert Taft's Ancestors

Self
Robert Taft
1889–1953
Birth Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Parents
President William Howard Taft 27th President of the United States of America
1857–1930
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Helen ("Nellie" Herron 27th First Lady of the United States of) America
1861–1943
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Taft's Descendants

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Robert (Alphonso) Taft (8 Sep 1889–31 Jul 1953) m. Martha Wheaton-Bowers (17 Dec 1891–2 Oct 1958)
  1. 1. Horace (Dwight) Taft 1925–1983
  2. 2. Lloyd (Bowers) Taft 1923–1985
  3. 3. Robert (Alphonso Taft) Jr. 1917–1993
  4. 4. William (Howard Taft Ambassador to) Ireland 1915–1991

Robert Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1889
8 Sep 1889
Birth of Robert Alphonso Taft in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1953
31 Jul 1953
Age 64
Death of Robert Alphonso Taft in New York City, New York, U.S.
New York City, New York, U.S.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1953
    Event Place: New York City, New York, U.S.
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