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Richard Henry Dana 1851–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 JAN 1851

Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA

Death Date: 16 DEC 1931

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA

Father: Richard Dana

Mother: Sarah Watson

Spouse(s): Edith Longfellow

Children(s): Richard Dana, Henry Dana, Frances Dana, Allston Dana, Edmund Dana, Delia Dana

In 1851, Richard Henry Dana entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA, born to Richard Henry Dana And Sarah Watson. In 1880, Richard Henry Dana was recorded in the census in 9th Ward, Boston, Suffolk Co., Ma., USA. In 1900, Richard Henry Dana was recorded in the census in 1st Ward, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA. Richard Henry Dana married Edith Longfellow, and had children including Allston Dana, Delia Farley Dana, Edmund Trowbridge Dana, Frances Appleton Dana, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana, Richard Henry Dana. Richard Henry Dana passed away in 1931 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Richard Henry Dana entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA, born to Richard Henry Dana And Sarah Watson.
  • In 1880, Richard Henry Dana was recorded in the census in 9th Ward, Boston, Suffolk Co., Ma., USA.
  • In 1900, Richard Henry Dana was recorded in the census in 1st Ward, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA.
  • Richard Henry Dana married Edith Longfellow, and had children including Allston Dana, Delia Farley Dana, Edmund Trowbridge Dana, Frances Appleton Dana, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana, Richard Henry Dana.
  • Richard Henry Dana passed away in 1931 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Dana
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Watson
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Edith Longfellow
1853–1915
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA
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Children(s)

Richard Dana
1879–1933
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk Co., Ma., USA
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Henry Dana
1881–1950
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk Co., Ma., USA
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Frances Dana
1883–1933
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk Co., Ma., USA
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Allston Dana
1884–1952
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk Co., Ma., USA
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Edmund Dana
1886–1981
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk Co., Ma., USA
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Delia Dana
1889–
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA
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Richard Dana's Ancestors

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Richard Dana
1851–1931
Birth Place: Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA
Parents
Richard Henry Dana
Sarah Watson
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Dana's Descendants

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Richard (Henry) Dana (3 JAN 1851–16 DEC 1931) m. Edith Longfellow (22 OCT 1853–21 JUL 1915)
  1. 1. Richard (Henry) Dana 1879–1933 m. Ethel (Nathalie) Smith 1878–
    1. 1. Richard (Henry) Dana 1912–1984 m. FNU MNU
    2. 2. Mary (Pepperrell) Dana 1914–2000 m. Arthur (Leffingwell) Shipman 1906–1983
  2. 2. Henry (Wadsworth Longfellow) Dana 1881–1950
  3. 3. Frances (Appleton) Dana 1883–1933 m. Henry (Casimir) DeRham 1883–
    1. 1. Henry (Longfellow) DeRham 1905–1976
    2. 2. Richard (Dana) DeRham 1911–1985
  4. 4. Allston Dana 1884–1952 m. Dorothy (Hovey) Goodale 1887–1971
    1. 1. Allston (Fairfield) Dana 1911–1998
    2. 2. Thomas (Appleton) Dana 1912–1995 m. Suzanne (Wilson) Hutton 1920–1995
  5. 5. Edmund (Trowbridge) Dana 1886–1981 m. Jessie Holliday 1884–1915 m. Alma (Victoria) Kristianson 1897–1987
    1. 1. Shaw (Dan) Dana 1914–2000 m. Elizabeth Duveneck 1915–
  6. 6. Delia (Farley) Dana 1889– m. Robert (Hare) Hutchinson
    1. 1. Tregear (Peter) Hutchinson 1915– m. Edith Moses 1910–
    2. 2. Bertrand Hutchinson 1917–
    3. 3. Ann Hutchinson 1918– m. Richard Trent 1914–

Richard Dana's Timeline

5 Records

1851
3 JAN 1851
Birth of Richard Henry Dana in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA
Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA
1880
4 JUN 1880
Age 29
Richard Henry Dana appeared in census in 9th Ward, Boston, Suffolk Co., Ma., USA
9th Ward, Boston, Suffolk Co., Ma., USA
1900
7 JAN 1900
Age 49
Richard Henry Dana appeared in census in 1st Ward, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA
1st Ward, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA
1920
16 JAN 1920
Age 69
Richard Henry Dana appeared in census in 9th Ward, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA
9th Ward, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA
1931
16 DEC 1931
Age 80
Death of Richard Henry Dana in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA
Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 JAN 1851
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 DEC 1931
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 4 JUN 1880
    Event Place: 9th Ward, Boston, Suffolk Co., Ma., USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 7 JAN 1900
    Event Place: 1st Ward, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1920
    Event Place: 9th Ward, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma., USA
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