Ralph Waldo EMERSON

(b. 25 May 1803 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 April 1882 , Concord, Massachusetts, USA )

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Ralph Waldo EMERSON was born 25 May 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Ralph Waldo EMERSON was the child of William EMERSON and Ruth HASKINS and the grandchild of: (paternal) William EMERSON and Phebe Walker BLISS (maternal) John HASKINS and Hannah UPHAM

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Ralph Waldo married Lydia (Lidian) JACKSON 14 September 1835 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Lydia (Lidian) JACKSON was born 20 September 1802 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach). Lydia (Lidian) died 13 November 1892 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Ralph Waldo married (2) Ellen Louisa TUCKER September 1839 in Concord, New Hampshire, USA . Ellen Louisa TUCKER was born 22 September 1811 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Ellen Louisa died 8 February 1831 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale).

Ralph Waldo EMERSON died 27 April 1882 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.
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Ralph Waldo EMERSON married

Lydia (Lidian) JACKSON-- Date: 14 September 1835 Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Ralph Waldo EMERSON and Lydia (Lidian) JACKSON:

Waldo EMERSON (b.October 1836, Central Somerset, Maine, USA d. 27 January 1842, Concord, Massachusetts, USA)

Ellen Tucker EMERSON (b.24 February 1839, Concord, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 January 1909, )

Edith EMERSON (b.22 November 1841, Concord, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 November 1929, Milton, Massachusetts, USA)

Edward Waldo EMERSON (b.10 July 1844, Concord, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 January 1930, Concord, Massachusetts, USA)

Ralph Waldo EMERSON married

Ellen Louisa TUCKER-- Date: September 1839 Place: Concord, New Hampshire, USA

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1803 - Birth
Name: Ralph Waldo Emmerson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 May 1803
Birthplace: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name: William Emmerson
Mother's Name: Ruth
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Biography
RALPH WALDO EMERSON was one of the most noted literary men of his. time. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, May 25, 1803. He had a minister for an ancestor, either on the paternal or maternal side, in every generation for eight generations back. His father, Rev. William Emerson, was a native of Concord, Massachusetts, born May 6, 1769, graduated at Harvard, in 1789, became a Unitarian minister; was a fine writer and one of the best orators of his day; died in 1811.

Ralph Waldo Emerson was fitted for college at the public schools of Boston, and graduated at Harvard College in 1821, winning about this time several prizes for essays. For five years he taught school in Boston; in 1826 was licensed to preach, and in 1829 was ordained as a colleague to Rev. Henry Ware of the Second Unitarian church in Boston. In 1832 he resigned, making the announcement in a sermon of his ?willingness longer to administer the rite of the Lord's Supper, after which he spent about a year in Europe. Upon ...Read MORE...

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1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - Ralph Waldo Emerson opened a school in Chelmsford in 1825, closing it after a few months to take over his brother's school in Roxbury

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1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1831 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ellen Louisa TUCKER died 8 February 1831, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

1835 Marriage / Partner
Ralph Waldo EMERSON and Lydia (Lidian) JACKSON 14 September 1835, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

He was 32 years old.

1836 Birth of Child
Waldo EMERSON was born October 1836, Central Somerset, Maine, USA (Concord) (Lexington)

Ralph Waldo was 33 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Marriage / Partner
Ralph Waldo EMERSON and Ellen Louisa TUCKER September 1839, Concord, New Hampshire, USA (East, West) (Penacook) (Concord Heights)

He was 36 years old.

1839 Birth of Child
Ellen Tucker EMERSON was born 24 February 1839, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ralph Waldo was 35 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1841 Birth of Child
Edith EMERSON was born 22 November 1841, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ralph Waldo was 38 years old.

1842 Death of Child
Waldo EMERSON died 27 January 1842, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ralph Waldo was 38 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Birth of Child
Edward Waldo EMERSON was born 10 July 1844, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ralph Waldo was 41 years old.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Concord, Massachusetts
Name: R W Emerson
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1803
Birthplace: Massachusetts
House Number: 270
Affiliate Film Number: 323
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
R W Emerson M 47 Massachusetts
Lydia Emerson F 47 Massachusetts
Ellen Emerson F 11 Massachusetts
Edith Emerson F 8 Massachusetts
Edward Emerson M 5 Massachusetts
Emerson F 82 Massachusetts
Margarett Casey F 23 Ireland
Mary Banin F 18 Ireland
Mary Hutchins F 16 England
James Burke M 30 Ireland
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 - Concord, Massachusetts
Name: Ralph W Emerson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1855
Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Age: 52
Birth Year (Estimated): 1803
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Ralph W Emerson M 52 Massachusetts, United States
Lydia Emerson F 52 Massachusetts, United States
Ellen F Emerson F 16 Massachusetts, United States
Edith Emerson F 13 Massachusetts, United States
Edward W Emerson M 11 Massachusetts, United States
James Burke M 35 Ireland
Ann Minnacks F 30 Ireland
Kate O Lang F 20 Ireland
Mary D?Ven F 18 Ireland
1855 Massachusetts Census
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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 - Concord, Massachusetts
Name: R W Emerson
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1803
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Page: 6
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
R W Emerson M 57 Massachusetts
Lydia Emerson F 58 Massachusetts
Ellen Emerson F 20 Massachusetts
Edith Emerson F 18 Massachusetts
Edward Emerson M 16 Massachusetts
Francis Butrick M 18 Massachusetts
Nancy O Farris F 37 N Scotia
Mary Holey F 22 Ireland
Alice Mc Guire F 25 Ireland
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1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 - Concord, Massachusetts
Name: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Age (Expanded): 62 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1803
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Ralph Waldo Emerson M 62y Massachusetts
Lidian Emerson F 62y Massachusetts
Ellen Emerson F 26y Massachusetts
Edith Emerson F 23y Massachusetts
Edward W Emerson M 21y Massachusetts
Rosa Burns F 21y Ireland
Ann Burns F 19y Ireland
Edith E Davidson F 12y Massachusetts
Elizabeth R Wolfe F 26y Ireland
1865 Massachusetts Census
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April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - Concord, Massachusetts

Name: Ralph W Emerson
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1802-1803
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Page Number: 52
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Ralph W Emerson M 67 Massachusetts
Lydia Emerson F 68 Massachusetts
Ellen Emerson F 31 Massachusetts
Ed W Emerson M 26 Massachusetts
Hannah Cronan F 25 Ireland
Ellen Shehan F 19 Ireland
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1872 - Burning of R. W. Emerson's Residence at Concord, Mass.
From the Boston Traveller, July 24.

The homestead occupied by Mr. Ralph Waldo Emerson, in Concord, was entirely destroyed by fire this morning, the walls of the first story and the outbuildings only being left standing. Fire was discovered in the roof at about 6Â½ o'clock by a workman in Mr. Emerson's employ, and an alarm speedily brought the two hand-engines of the town to the spot, too late, however, to be of material service. It is presumed that the attic caught fire yesterday morning from a defective flue, and that the flames had been smouldering[sic] ever since. The furniture of the house, fortunately, was saved, as was also the valuable library which was in Mr. Emerson's possession, except one trunk containing manuscripts. The house was situated near the centre of Concord and was a point of much interest to visitors. It was filled, as might be expected from its owner, with choice articles of vertu, the gifts of friends and the collections of many years, and a library of great ...Read MORE...

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July 27, 1872

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

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May 23, 1903

Ralph Waldo EMERSON - Emerson House, Concord, Massachusetts In July 1835 Ralph Waldo Emerson purchased his Concord home, proclaiming it was “the only good cellar that ha

Emerson House, Concord, Massachusetts

In July 1835 Ralph Waldo Emerson purchased his Concord home, proclaiming it was “the only good cellar that had been built in Concord.” ralphwaldoemersonhouse.org

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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Concord Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Authors' Ridge

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1882 Death
27 April 1882
Concord, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 78.

1882 - RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
The wires last night announced the death of Ralph Waldo Emmerson, one of this country's most distinguished thinkers and writers, which took place at his residence in Boston after a brief illness. He was born in Boston, May 25th, 1803. He obtained his primary education in the public grammar schools, where he soon qualified himself for the Latin school. Here he attempted his first literary work, and produced some poems. In 1817 he entered Harvard College, where he graduated in 1821. He was not remarkable for his application to study as much as for his fondness for reading, and when he graduated he was noted for his knowledge of general literature.

After graduating he engaged in teaching for five years. In 1826 he was received as a preacher in the Middlesex Association of Ministers, but his health failing he spent the winter in South Carolina and Florida. In 1829 he was ordained as a minister of the Second Unitarian church of Boston. He came of clerical stock and for eight generations ...Read MORE...

Daily Charlotte Observer
Charlotte, North Carolina
April 28, 1882