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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 February 1807

Birth Location: Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America

Death Date: 24 March 1882

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Stephen Longfellow

Mother: Zilpah Wadsworth

Spouse(s): Fanny Appleton, Mary Potter

Children(s): Ernest Longfellow, Alice Longfellow, Anne Thorp, Edith Dana, Fanny Longfellow, Charles Longfellow

In 1807, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow entered the world in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America, born to Stephen Longfellow And Zilpah Wadsworth. In 1850, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow resided in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. In 1860, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow resided in Cambridge Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow married Fanny Elizabeth Appleton, Mary Storer Potter, and had children including Alice Mary Longfellow, Anne Allegra Thorp, Charles Appleton Longfellow, Edith Wadsworth Dana, Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow, Fanny Longfellow. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow passed away in 1882 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1807, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow entered the world in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America, born to Stephen Longfellow And Zilpah Wadsworth.
  • In 1850, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow resided in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1860, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow resided in Cambridge Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow married Fanny Elizabeth Appleton, Mary Storer Potter, and had children including Alice Mary Longfellow, Anne Allegra Thorp, Charles Appleton Longfellow, Edith Wadsworth Dana, Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow, Fanny Longfellow.
  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow passed away in 1882 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Henry Longfellow's Ancestors

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Henry Longfellow
1807–1882
Birth Place: Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
Parents
Stephen Longfellow
1775–1849
Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
Zilpah Wadsworth
1778–1851
Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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Henry Longfellow's Descendants

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Henry (Wadsworth) Longfellow (27 February 1807–24 March 1882) m. Fanny (Elizabeth) Appleton (6 October 1819–1861) m. Mary (Storer) Potter (1812–)
  1. 1. Ernest (Wadsworth) Longfellow 1845–1921
  2. 2. Alice (Mary) Longfellow 1850–1928
  3. 3. Anne (Allegra) Thorp 1855–1934
  4. 4. Edith (Wadsworth) Dana 1853–1915 m. Richard (Henry) Dana 1851–1931
    1. 1. Richard (Henry) Dana 1879–1933
    2. 2. Frances (Appleton de) Rham 1883–1933
    3. 3. Allston Dana 1884–1952
  5. 5. Fanny Longfellow 1847–1848
  6. 6. Charles (Appleton) Longfellow 1844–1893

Henry Longfellow's Timeline

4 Records

1807
27 February 1807
Birth of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 43
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow resided here in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1860
1860
Age 53
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow resided here in Cambridge Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Cambridge Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1882
24 March 1882
Age 75
Death of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 February 1807
    Event Place: Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2013, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] Maine, Birth Records, Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll #: 67
    [3] Massachusetts, Death Records
    [4] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [5] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [6] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [7] Millennium File
    [8] New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1869; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 317; Line: 3; List Number: 1012
    [9] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_508; Page: 77; Family History Library Film: 803508
    [10] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1093.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GMF
    [11] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 153A; Image: 311
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [14] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Marsh genealogy. Giving several thousand descendants of John Marsh of Hartford, Ct. 1636-1895. Also including some account of English Marxhes, and a sketch of the Marsh family association of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 153A; Image: 311

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cambridge Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_508; Page: 77; Family History Library Film: 803508

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1869
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1869; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 317; Line: 3; List Number: 1012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1869; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 317; Line: 3; List Number: 1012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1882
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2013, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] Massachusetts, Death Records
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [6] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 1185
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] International, Find a Grave Index

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