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Anna Dorinda Blaksley

Anna Dorinda Blaksley

Female 1851 - 1935  (83 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name Anna Dorinda Blaksley 
    Born 11 Jun 1851  Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Biographical Information 1916 
    Casa Dorinda 
    Casa Dorinda
    Casa Dorinda
    Casa Dorinda was the Bliss's winter home built in Montecito, California in 1916–1918. It was used to entertain friends and dignitaries, including King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, whose visit was arranged by President Herbert Hoover.

    When Anna died in 1935, the property passed to her daughter. In 1942, the property was loaned to the U.S. Navy for use as a recuperation and recreation center. In 1946, Dr. Homer F. Barnes purchased the home and opened the Montecito School for Girls, which closed in 1956. Casa Dorinda eventually became a retirement residence in 1970.
    Died 22 Feb 1935  Montecito, Santa Barbara, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Anna (Blaksley) Bliss Obituary
    Anna (Blaksley) Bliss Obituary
    Santa Maria Times (Santa Maria, California), 23 Feb 1935, Saturday, Page 1
    Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    William H Bliss Memorial.
    William H Bliss Memorial.
    The Architectural Review, May 1919. Page 129. Note that there is no mention of this being related to the Titanic.
    Anna Bliss 'Titanic Memorial'
    Anna Bliss "Titanic Memorial"
    About 1913 Anna built a monument in the Woodlawn Cemetery, New York. It is said to be dedicated to those who lost their lives in the sinking of the ocean liner Titanic in 1912. I've found no source other than tradition to back this up. It contains no mention of the disaster. It's only engraving is a William Wordsmith quote; "Our souls have sight of that immortal sea which brought us hither". She is buried at the back of this monument.
    Person ID I64251  Nagel
    Last Modified 6 May 2022 

    Family William Henry Bliss,   b. 27 Oct 1844, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1932, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 14 Apr 1894 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2022 
    Family ID F19841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart