Clemm family
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The Clemm family is a historical American family best known for its connection to writer Edgar Allan Poe through his wife and cousin, Virginia Clemm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clemm family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8446209 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clemm family Context triple: [Henry Clemm, memberOf, Clemm family]
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A.
Tillerman family
The Tillerman family is the central group of siblings and their mother whose struggles and resilience are chronicled in Cynthia Voigt’s acclaimed series of young adult novels.
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B.
Filene family
The Filene family is a prominent American business and philanthropic family best known for founding and expanding the Filene’s department store chain and supporting major civic and cultural institutions.
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C.
Reynst family
The Reynst family is a notable Dutch patrician lineage historically involved in trade, politics, and civic leadership, particularly in Amsterdam.
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D.
Stephen family
The Stephen family was a prominent British intellectual and literary family of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, closely associated with the Bloomsbury Group and including figures such as Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell.
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E.
Gerhardsen family
The Gerhardsen family is a prominent Norwegian political family best known for producing influential Labour Party leaders, including long-serving prime minister Einar Gerhardsen.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clemm family Target entity description: The Clemm family is a historical American family best known for its connection to writer Edgar Allan Poe through his wife and cousin, Virginia Clemm.
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A.
Tillerman family
The Tillerman family is the central group of siblings and their mother whose struggles and resilience are chronicled in Cynthia Voigt’s acclaimed series of young adult novels.
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B.
Filene family
The Filene family is a prominent American business and philanthropic family best known for founding and expanding the Filene’s department store chain and supporting major civic and cultural institutions.
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C.
Reynst family
The Reynst family is a notable Dutch patrician lineage historically involved in trade, politics, and civic leadership, particularly in Amsterdam.
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D.
Stephen family
The Stephen family was a prominent British intellectual and literary family of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, closely associated with the Bloomsbury Group and including figures such as Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell.
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E.
Gerhardsen family
The Gerhardsen family is a prominent Norwegian political family best known for producing influential Labour Party leaders, including long-serving prime minister Einar Gerhardsen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
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person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century American literary history
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Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1822-08-15 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| child | Virginia Clemm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| cousin | Virginia Clemm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1847-01-30 ⓘ |
| familyName |
Clemm
NERFINISHED
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Clemm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Maria Clemm
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Clemm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1836-05-16 ⓘ |
| marriagePlace | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Clemm family
NERFINISHED
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Clemm family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aunt and mother-in-law of Edgar Allan Poe
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connection to Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ inspiration for works of Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ marriage to Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Maria Clemm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia Clemm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Fordham, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Edgar Allan Poe
NERFINISHED
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Maria Clemm NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Clemm NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Clemm NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Clemm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | household companion of Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ |
| spouse |
Edgar Allan Poe
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Clemm NERFINISHED ⓘ cousin Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clemm family Description of subject: The Clemm family is a historical American family best known for its connection to writer Edgar Allan Poe through his wife and cousin, Virginia Clemm.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.