William EMERSON

Born

6 May 1769 , Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

12 May 1811 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 6 May 1769 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents of William EMERSON

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William EMERSON

Mother

Phebe Walker BLISS

Grandparents of William EMERSON

Paternal grandparents

Joseph EMERSON Mary MOODY

Maternal grandparents

Daniel BLISS Phebe WALKER

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William married Ruth HASKINS 25 October 1796 in Harvard, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Ruth HASKINS was born 9 November 1768 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Ruth died 16 November 1853 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth was the child of John HASKINS and Hannah UPHAM.

William EMERSON died 12 May 1811 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of William EMERSON

William EMERSON married

Ruth HASKINS
Marriage date: 25 October 1796
Marriage place: Harvard, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth HASKINS was the child of John HASKINS and Hannah UPHAM

Children of William EMERSON and Ruth HASKINS

Phebe Ripley EMERSON

Born: 9 February 1798, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 September 1800, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

John Clarke EMERSON

Born: 28 November 1799, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 April 1807, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

William EMERSON

Born: 31 July 1801, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 September 1868, Manhattan, New York, USA

Ralph Waldo EMERSON

Born: 25 May 1803, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 April 1882, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

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

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

Edward Bliss EMERSON

Born: 17 April 1805, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 October 1834,

Robert Bulkeley EMERSON

Born: 11 April 1807, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 May 1859,

Charles Chauncey EMERSON

Born: 27 November 1808, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 May 1836, Manhattan, New York, USA

Charles Milton EMERSON

Born: abt. 1809, , Vermont, USA
Died: 11 April 1881, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Mary Caroline EMERSON

Born: 26 February 1811, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 April 1814, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1769
6 May 1769
Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Marriage / Partner
William EMERSON and Ruth HASKINS 25 October 1796, Harvard, Massachusetts, USA

He was 27 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
Phebe Ripley EMERSON was born 9 February 1798, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

William was 28 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
John Clarke EMERSON was born 28 November 1799, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

William was 30 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Death of Child
Phebe Ripley EMERSON died 28 September 1800, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

William was 31 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1801 Birth of Child
William EMERSON was born 31 July 1801, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

William was 32 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Ralph Waldo EMERSON was born 25 May 1803, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

William was 34 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Birth of Child
Edward Bliss EMERSON was born 17 April 1805, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

William was 35 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Robert Bulkeley EMERSON was born 11 April 1807, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

William was 37 years old.

1807 Death of Child
John Clarke EMERSON died 26 April 1807, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

William was 37 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Charles Chauncey EMERSON was born 27 November 1808, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

William was 39 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

Death — 1811
12 May 1811
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 42.

1811 Birth of Child
Mary Caroline EMERSON was born 26 February 1811, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

William was 41 years old.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state