Individual Details
Edward Augustus Holyoke
(12 Jul 1796 - 17 Dec 1855)
Born as Edward Augustus TURNER … In 1817 applied for a name changes and in Feb 1818 the court allowed the name change, dropped his surname (Turner) at the request of his grandfather, Dr. Edward Augustus HOLYOKE … rumor has it that in exchange for his name change, the senior Holyoke would set-up a “legacy” for all his descendants that attend Harvard.
• Graduated from Harvard College with BA in 1817 and with his MD in 1822.
• Was trained as a doctor by his grandfather, Edward Augustus HOLYOKE, in Salem.
• Graduated from Harvard College with BA in 1817 and with his MD in 1822.
• Was trained as a doctor by his grandfather, Edward Augustus HOLYOKE, in Salem.
Events
| Birth | 12 Jul 1796 | Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 18 Oct 1826 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts - Maria Osgood | |||
| Death | 17 Dec 1855 | Syracuse, Onondaga, New York |
Families
| Spouse | Maria Osgood (1802 - 1868) |
| Father | William Turner ( - ) |
| Mother | Judith Holyoke ( - ) |