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Horatio Nelson Day 1837–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 JUN 1837

Birth Location: Wesley, Maine (Washington)

Death Date: 24 MAR 1884

Death Location: Richfield, Minnesota

Father: William Day

Mother: Mary Hanscom

Spouse(s): Mary Hanscom

Children(s): Cassius Day, Melvin Day, Dora Day, Ernest Day, Joel Day, Charles Day, Elva Day, Sarah Day, Walter Day, Llewllyn Day

The story of Horatio Nelson Day began in 1837 in Wesley, Maine (Washington). In 1850, Horatio Nelson Day resided in St. Anthony, Minnesota (Ramsey). Horatio Nelson Day married Mary Louise Hanscom, and had children including Cassius Meade Day, Charles William Day, Dora Frances Day, Elva Meadia Day, Ernest Clement Day, Joel Nelson Day, Llewllyn Horatio Day, Melvin Grant Day, Sarah Ella Day, Walter Manley Day. Horatio Nelson Day passed away in 1884 in Richfield, Minnesota.

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Biography

  • The story of Horatio Nelson Day began in 1837 in Wesley, Maine (Washington).
  • In 1850, Horatio Nelson Day resided in St. Anthony, Minnesota (Ramsey).
  • Horatio Nelson Day married Mary Louise Hanscom, and had children including Cassius Meade Day, Charles William Day, Dora Frances Day, Elva Meadia Day, Ernest Clement Day, Joel Nelson Day, Llewllyn Horatio Day, Melvin Grant Day, Sarah Ella Day, Walter Manley Day.
  • Horatio Nelson Day passed away in 1884 in Richfield, Minnesota.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Horatio Day's Ancestors

Self
Horatio Day
1837–1884
Birth Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Parents
William Perry Day
1813–1884
Leeds, Maine (Androscoggin)
Mary (Ann) Hanscom
–1886
Grandparents
William Day
1780–1862
Phippsburg, Maine (Sagadahoc)
Lucy (Ann) Thompson
1785–
Leeds, Maine (Androscoggin)
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Day
1743–1795
Bathany Blethen
1743–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josiah Day
1703–1758
Mary Thomas
1701–
Samuel Blethen
1705–1779
Elizabeth Perry
1716–1799

Horatio Day's Descendants

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Horatio (Nelson) Day (7 JUN 1837–24 MAR 1884) m. Mary (Louise) Hanscom (18 JUL 1845–22 SEP 1913)
  1. 1. Cassius (Meade) Day 1863–1875
  2. 2. Melvin (Grant) Day 1866–
  3. 3. Dora (Frances) Day 1867– m. James (William) Ray 1867–
    1. 1. Chester (William) Ray 1891– m. Mabel (Belle) Smith 1895–
      1. 1. Agnes (Mary) Ray 1914–
    2. 2. Stanley (Horatio) Ray 1892–
    3. 3. Edward (Allen) Ray 1894–
    4. 4. James (Marion) Ray 1897–
  4. 4. Ernest (Clement) Day 1869– m. Elizabeth Nordberg 1868–
    1. 1. Beatrice (Carrie) Day 1891–
      1. 1. Donald (Godfrey) Maertz 1910–
      2. 2. Edith (Beatrice) Maertz 1911–
    2. 2. Perry (Ernest) Day 1893–
    3. 3. Ruth (May) Day 1902–
    4. 4. Paul (Howard) Day 1904–
    5. 5. Florence Day 1910–
  5. 5. Joel (Nelson) Day 1871– m. Harriet (Freida) Fitting 1868–1905 m. Anna (Huldah) Ballard 1883–
    1. 1. Marguerite (Louise) Day 1897–
    2. 2. Bernard Day 1901–1901
  6. 6. Charles (William) Day 1873– m. Gladys (Teller) Olin 1862–
    1. 1. Infant Day 1897–1897
  7. 7. Elva (Meadia) Day 1875– m. Charles (S.) Hansen 1875–
    1. 1. Lester (Day) Hansen 1908–
  8. 8. Sarah (Ella) Day 1877– m. Thomas Green(e) 1871–
  9. 9. Walter (Manley) Day 1879– m. Leona Cornman 1880–
    1. 1. Francis Day 1898–
    2. 2. Marion Day 1900–
    3. 3. Everett (Valentine) Day 1905–
    4. 4. Clarence Day 1910–
  10. 10. Llewllyn (Horatio) Day 1882– m. Mayme (Elizabeth) DeLong 1884–
    1. 1. Lowell (Russell) Day 1906–
    2. 2. Evelyn (Mildred) Day 1906–
    3. 3. Dorothy (Irene) Day 1908–
    4. 4. Arnold (Llewellyn) Day 1910–
    5. 5. Richard (Melvin) Day 1914–

Horatio Day's Timeline

3 Records

1837
7 JUN 1837
Birth of Horatio Nelson Day in Wesley, Maine (Washington)
Wesley, Maine (Washington)
1850
1850
Age 13
Horatio Nelson Day resided here in St. Anthony, Minnesota (Ramsey)
St. Anthony, Minnesota (Ramsey)
1884
24 MAR 1884
Age 47
Death of Horatio Nelson Day in Richfield, Minnesota
Richfield, Minnesota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 JUN 1837
    Event Place: Wesley, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source:
    [1] The Day Association, Day Genealogy - Green Book (Furbush-Roberts Printing Co. Inc 435 Odlin Road, Bangor Maine 1967)
    [2] 1850 Census, Pg. 13 of 17 ----------- 15 Sep 1850

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: St. Anthony, Minnesota (Ramsey)
    Record Source: 1850 Census, Pg. 13 of 17 ----------- 15 Sep 1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 MAR 1884
    Event Place: Richfield, Minnesota
    Record Source: The Day Association, Day Genealogy - Green Book (Furbush-Roberts Printing Co. Inc 435 Odlin Road, Bangor Maine 1967)

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