William Stanley Merwin (1927 - 2019)

Born 30 Sep 1927 in New York City, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Mar 2019 at age 91 in Haiku, Maui, Hawaii, United States

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Biography

William Merwin is Notable.

William Stanley Merwin (September 30, 1927 – March 15, 2019) was an American poet, credited with over fifty books of poetry, translation and prose. In the 1980s and 1990s, Merwin's writing influence derived from his interest in Buddhist philosophy and deep ecology. Residing in Haiku, Maui, Hawaii, he wrote prolifically and was dedicated to the restoration of the islands' rainforests.

Merwin received many honors, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (in both 1971 and 2009), the National Book Award for Poetry (2005) and the Tanning Prize, one of the highest honors bestowed by the Academy of American Poets, as well as the Golden Wreath of the Struga Poetry Evenings. In 2010, the Library of Congress named Merwin the 17th United States Poet Laureate.

Baptism record:

• Name: William Stanley Merwin
• Birth Date: 30 Sep 1927
• Baptism Date: 25 Oct 1927
• Baptism Place: New York, New York, USA
• Church: Harlem-New York Presbyterian Church
• Father: Rev. William Stage Merwin
• Mother: Anna Jaynes

Genealogy

• His 4th GGF Elijah Janes fought in the Revolutionary War.
• His 4th GGF Simon Ruffner immigrated from Switzerland.
• His 7th GGF Richard Denton was a puritan immigrant.
• Puritan immigrant Hugh Caulkins was his 9th GGF.
• Puritan immigrant Henry Howland was his 10th GGF.
• I am his 9th cousin once removed!

Sources

Wikipedia: W._S._Merwin

Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Accession Number: 03 0617b 47A

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4X7-QZ5 : accessed 17 March 2019), William S Merwin in household of William I Merwin, Union City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 361, sheet 3A, line 36, family 63, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1358; FHL microfilm 2,341,093.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQZ8-XQX : 14 March 2018), William S Merwin in household of William S Merwin, Ward 5, Scranton, Scranton City, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71-37, sheet 61A, line 22, family 9, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3683.

"New York, New York City Marriage Licenses Index, 1950-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSL-X6PV : 19 June 2017), William S Merwin and Paula P Dunaway, 1983, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States;Marriage, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, from Reclaim the Records, The NYC Marriage Index (http://www.nycmarriageindex.com : 2016); citing New York City Clerk's Office.

Merwin Bibliography

Merwin Biography