Anna Bronson Alcott

1831 - 1893  (62 years)

• Name	Anna Bronson Alcott
  Birth	16 Mar 1831	Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Female
  Note	Biographical Sketch from Find-a-Grave: She was the first of the four Alcott daughters. Beautiful and ladylike, she is the model for "Meg" in Little Women, penned by her sister Louisa. Early in life, Anna became involved with familial theatrics with Louisa. Together, they formed the Concord Dramatic Union. During one of the productions, The Loan of a Lover, Anna fell in love with fellow actor John Bridge Pratt. They married on her parents' anniversary, May 23, 1860. Unfortunately, John died and left Anna to care for their two sons, Frederic and John. Anna lived a quiet, domestic life, but sometimes aided Louisa in editing her stories. In 1877, Anna purchased the Thoreau House with the aid of Louisa and cared for her ailing father. Anna spent the last years of her life quietly caring for those she loved.
  Death	17 Jul 1893	Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
  Person ID	I6618	Hillbillies & Vikings
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Amos Bronson Alcott,   b. 29 Nov 1799, Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. 4 Mar 1888, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Abigail May,   b. 8 Oct 1800, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 Nov 1877, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	23 May 1830	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F1979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Bright Pratt,   b. 15 Jun 1833, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 Nov 1870, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	22 May 1860	Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	1. Fredric Alcott Pratt,   b. 1863   d. 1910 (Age 47 years)   2. John Sewall Pratt,   b. 1865   d. 1923 (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F1983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2023

  
  

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• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Anna Bronson Alcott". Our Family History. https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I6618&tree=tree1 (accessed March 14, 2025).