CHURCH, Frederic Edwin

1826 - 1900  (73 years)

• Name	CHURCH, Frederic Edwin
  Birth	4 May 1826	Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Apr 1900	Greensport, Suffolk, New York, United States
  	NOTED PAINTER DEAD. ----------------- Frederick E. Church, the Famous Landscape Artist, Passes Away in New York. ----- New York, April 9. - Frederick Edwin Church, the famous painter of landscape, died Saturday at 32 Park Avenue, in this city. He had been ill for a long time. He is survived by three sons and a daughter, Mrs. Church having died a year ago. The funeral will take place Tuesday morning and the burial will be in Hartford, Conn. [In many respects Frederick Edwin Church may be regarded as the founder of the American school of landscape painting. He had made his reputation before Bierstadt became famous, and in his day his works brought higher prices than those ever previously paid for pictures by American artists. Before he became known there were no landscape painters of prominence in this country. Mr. Church was born in Hartford, Conn., on May 4, 1826. He built a fine house at Catskill station in the late '60's. He was one of the few well-known artists who definitely retired from the active exercises of their profession after acquiring fortunes.]
  Person ID	I23501	Ward and Related Families of Nova Scotia and North Yorkshire
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	CHURCH, Joseph,   b. 13 Jun 1793, Hartford, Connecticut, United States d. 14 Feb 1876, Connecticut, United States (Age 82 years)
  Mother	JANES, Eliza,   b. 13 Jun 1796, Hartford, Connecticut, United States d. 17 Jul 1883, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F8295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	CARNES, Isabel Mortimer,   b. 10 Nov 1836, Paris, France d. 12 May 1899, New York, Kings, New York, United States (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	14 Jun 1860	Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
  Children	1. CHURCH, Herbert Edwin,   b. 29 Oct 1862, Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States d. 18 Mar 1865, Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States (Age 2 years)   2. CHURCH, Emma Frances,   b. 22 Oct 1864, Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States d. 26 Mar 1865, Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States (Age 0 years)   3. CHURCH, Frederic Joseph,   b. 30 Sep 1866, New York, Kings, New York, United States d. 27 Aug 1914, Alabama, United States (Age 47 years)   4. CHURCH, Theodore Winthrop,   b. 22 Feb 1869, Rome, Italy d. 27 Mar 1914, Orange, Essex, New York, United States (Age 45 years)   5. CHURCH, Louis Palmer,   b. 30 Apr 1870, Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States d. 8 Nov 1943, Olana, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 73 years)   6. CHURCH, Isabel Charlotte,   b. 17 Jul 1871, Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States d. 4 Sep 1935, Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F8296	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2025

  
  

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  Frederic Edwin Church

  
  

• Notes

  How ironic that I've been a great admirer of his paintings for years and have now discovered that he is a fifth cousin of mine. My gggg grandmother was Ruth Church, a descendent of Frederic's 4th great grandfather, Richard Church who was my 8th great grandfather! ---------------------------- From Wikipedia: Frederic Edwin Church (May 4, 1826 – April 7, 1900) was an American landscape painter born in Hartford, Connecticut. He was a central figure in the Hudson River School of American landscape painters, best known for painting large landscapes, often depicting mountains, waterfalls, and sunsets. Church's paintings put an emphasis on realistic detail, dramatic light, and panoramic views. He debuted some of his major works in single-painting exhibitions to a paying and often enthralled audience in New York City. In his prime, he was one of the most famous painters in the United States. For complete bio see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Edwin_Church