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John Thoreau

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Death: February 03, 1859 (71)
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Burial: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Jean Thoreau and Jane "Jennie" Burns
Husband of Cynthia Thoreau
Father of Helen Louisa Thoman; John Thoreau, Jr.; Henry David Thoreau and Sophia Elizabeth Thoreau
Brother of David Thoreau

Occupation: Pencil Maker
Managed by: Private User
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About John Thoreau

John Thoreau, b. October 8, 1787, Boston, Mass.; moved to Concord with father in 1800; m. May 11, 1812 Cynthia Dunbar; held a variety of jobs, eventually settled on pencil making; had four children: Helen, John Jr., Henry, Sophia; d. February 3, 1859, Concord, Mass; now bu. at Author's Ridge in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

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John Thoreau's Timeline

1787
October 8, 1787
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
1812
October 22, 1812
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
1814
July 5, 1814
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
1817
July 12, 1817
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
1819
June 24, 1819
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
1859
February 3, 1859
Age 71
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Author's Ridge, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts, United States