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Randolph Silliman Bourne (1885 - 1918)

Randolph Silliman Bourne
Born in Essex County, New Jersey, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 33 in Manhattan, New York City, United Statesmap
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Biography

Randolph was born in 1885, the son of Charles Bourne and Sarah Randolph Barrett Bourne. [1] His parents had married on February 21, 1883 in Bloomfield, New Jersey. [2] His siblings were Natalie, Donald, and Ruth. [3] Randolph graduated from Columbia University in 1913. According to his obituary in the New York Tribune, Dec. 23, 1918, Randolph was well-known as an author of "radical books" such as "Democracy and Education." He was also on the staff of The New Republic magazine in its early years and contributed to Atlantic Monthly magazine. Randolph passed away in 1918. [4] Norman Thomas presided at his funeral service. [5]Randolph is buried in Bloomfield Cemetery, in Bloomfield, New Jersey. [6]

Research Notes

The birth record gives year of birth as 1885, but later records say 1886.

Sources

  1. "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC27-WVD : 18 January 2020), Randolph Bourne, 1885. .
  2. "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ28-J7M : 20 January 2020), Chas. R. Bourne, 1883.
  3. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9JD-V72 : accessed 20 April 2020), Randolph Bourne in household of Sarah R Bourne, Bloomfield town Ward 2, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 201, sheet 12A, family 229, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,969.
  4. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WZQ-H89 : 10 February 2018), Randolph Silliman Bourne, 22 Dec 1918; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,440.
  5. New-York tribune. (New York [N.Y.]), 23 Dec. 1918. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
  6. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG7-M95B : 13 December 2015), Randolph Silliman Bourne, 1918; Burial, Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, United States of America, Bloomfield Cemetery; citing record ID 110257678, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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