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Poe's foster father, John Allan, was a successful Scottish merchant in Richmond, Virginia, who dealt in a variety of goods including tobacco, cloth, wheat, tombstones, and slaves. From 1815 until 1820 he tried to make his living in England in the same trade without as much success. His foster mother, Frances Keeling Valentine Allan, was a homemaker raising Edgar.

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What was Edgar allan poe birth name?

Edgar Poe was probably his name at birth though there is no surviving birth certificate. After his natural parents died, he was taken in by foster parents John and Frances Allan. They had Poe baptized as Edgar Allan Poe.


What was Edgar poes name at birth?

Edgar Poe was probably his name at birth though there is no surviving birth certificate. After his natural parents died, he was taken in by foster parents John and Frances Allan. They had Poe baptized as Edgar Allan Poe.


What is Edgar Allan's parents names?

Edgar Allan Poe's parents were David Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe. Both of his parents were actors.


How old were Edgar Allan Poe's parents when he died?

All four of Poe's natural and foster parents died before Poe.


Where was Edgar Allan Poe born and what was his name at birth?

Edgar Poe. He was given the name Edgar Allan Poe by his foster family, John and Frances Allan, although they never formally adopted him.


When did Edgar Allan Poe's parents separate?

1810


Who were john and Frances allan to Edgar Allan Poe?

John and Frances Allan were Poe's foster parents.


Was Edgar Allan Poe disowned by his foster parents?

yes he was


What was the name of Edgar Allan Poe's step mother?

Poe did not have a "step-mother." He had a "foster" mother, Frances Allan. A step-mother would have been a woman married to Poe's natural father. His natural father left the family and never took on the responsibility of raising Poe.Poe did not have a step mother. He had a foster mother whose name was Frances Allan.


Is it Edgar Allen Poe or Edgar Allan Poe?

It is Edgar Allan Poe


What is Edgar Allan Poe's foster mother's name?

Edgar Allan Poe's foster mother's name was Frances Allan. She, along with her husband John Allan, took in Poe after his birth parents passed away when he was a young child.


Who was Edgar Allan Poe's mentor?

Edgar Allan Poe's mentor was John Allan, a wealthy merchant in Richmond, Virginia. Poe was fostered by Allan after the death of his parents and Allan played a significant role in Poe's upbringing and education.