Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Ruth Charlotte Smith was born on 18 Nov 1787 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 10 Feb 1822 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Feb 1822 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Ruth married Richard Henry Dana, Sr. on 8 Apr 1813 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Richard (son of Hon. Francis Dana and Elizabeth Ellery) was born on 15 Nov 1787 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 2 Feb 1879 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 4 Feb 1879 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Ruth Charlotte Dana (1.Ruth1) was born on 28 Feb 1814 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 23 Sep 1901 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
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3. | Richard Henry Dana, Jr. (1.Ruth1) was born on 1 Aug 1815 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 6 Jan 1882 in Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy; was buried on 9 Jan 1882 in Campo Cestio, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy. Other Events and Attributes:
Richard married Sarah Watson on 26 Aug 1841 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Sarah was born on 6 May 1814 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 26 Nov 1907 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 28 Nov 1907 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Edmund Trowbridge Dana (1.Ruth1) was born on 29 Aug 1818 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 18 May 1869 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. |
5. | Susan Dana (1.Ruth1) was born on 8 Jun 1820 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 27 Apr 1822 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. |
6. | Sarah Watson Dana (3.Richard2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 12 Jun 1842 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 4 May 1902 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. |
7. | Ruth Charlotte Dana (3.Richard2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 30 Jun 1844 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 3 May 1903 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. |
8. | Elizabeth Ellery Dana (3.Richard2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 3 Apr 1846 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1939 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. |
9. | Rosamond Mary Dana (3.Richard2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 1 Sep 1848 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 17 Feb 1937 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire. |
10. | Richard Henry Dana, III (3.Richard2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 3 Jan 1851 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 16 Dec 1931 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 19 Dec 1931 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Richard married Edith Wadsworth Longfellow on 10 Jan 1878 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Edith (daughter of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Frances Elizabeth "Fanny" Appleton) was born on 22 Oct 1853 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 21 Jul 1915 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried on 24 Jul 1915 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Richard married Helen Ford Mumford on 25 Feb 1922. Helen was born on 26 Feb 1865 in Troy, Rensselaer, New York; died on 24 Jan 1934 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Angela Henrietta Channing Dana (3.Richard2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 22 Feb 1857 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 29 Jan 1928 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Angela married Henry Whipple Skinner on 25 Jun 1892 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Henry was born on 8 Jun 1852 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 29 Jun 1916 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Richard Henry Dana, Jr. (10.Richard3, 3.Richard2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 1 Sep 1879 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 29 Nov 1933 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 2 Dec 1933 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
Richard married Ethel Nathalie Smith on 26 Apr 1911 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Ethel was born on 9 Jun 1878 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 15 Jan 1972 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Jan 1972 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Harry" Dana, Ph.D (10.Richard3, 3.Richard2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 26 Jan 1881 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 26 Apr 1950 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 30 Apr 1950 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana was known as “Harry” to his friends, and lived and worked in the the academic community around Harvard during the early 20th century. The man was a social force of nature, well-known in Cambridge, Boston, and beyond. Lauded for his understanding of Russian drama, his writings, and his lectures, Harry was a respected teacher, author and preservationist. |
14. | Frances Appleton Dana (10.Richard3, 3.Richard2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 25 May 1883 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 6 Oct 1933 in Cold Spring, Putnam, New York; was buried on 9 Oct 1933 in Saint Philip's Church Cemetery, Garrison, Putnam, New York. Frances married Henry Casimir de Rham, II on 25 Jan 1905 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Henry was born on 2 Feb 1882 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on 22 Mar 1947 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 25 Mar 1947 in Saint Philip's Church Cemetery, Garrison, Putnam, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Allston Dana (10.Richard3, 3.Richard2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 29 Sep 1884 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 12 May 1952 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; was cremated on 15 May 1952 in Hillside Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Allston Dana was a noted bridge designer and grandson of Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Allston designed the George Washington, the Triborough, the Bronx-Whitestone and three Staten Island bridges in New York. He worked at The American Bridge Company in Elmira, New York for ten years. Allston married Dorothy Hovey Goodale on 11 Jun 1908 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Dorothy was born on 16 Feb 1887 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 27 Feb 1971 in Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey; was buried on 2 Mar 1971 in Hillside Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Edmund Trowbridge Dana (10.Richard3, 3.Richard2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 25 Oct 1886 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 14 Aug 1981 in Los Altos, Santa Clara, California. Edmund married Jessie Holliday on 15 Jun 1912 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Jessie was born on 16 Nov 1884 in Marylebone, Greater London, London, England ; died on 17 Jun 1915 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; was buried on 19 Jun 1915 in Newtown Cemetery, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Edmund married Alma Victoria Olsson on 31 Mar 1933 in Monticello, Sullivan, New York. Alma was born on 25 Feb 1897 in Tanum, Sweden; died on 24 May 1987 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Delia Farley Dana (10.Richard3, 3.Richard2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 2 Oct 1889 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 18 Feb 1989 in Seattle, King, Washington. Delia married Robert Hare Hutchinson on 26 Jun 1913 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Robert was born on 15 Aug 1887 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 8 Feb 1975 in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |