 1851 - 1935 (83 years)
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| Name |
Anna Dorinda Blaksley |
| Birth |
11 Jun 1851 |
Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Biographical Information |
1916 |
| Casa Dorinda |
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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. |
| Death |
22 Feb 1935 |
Montecito, Santa Barbara, California |
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Anna (Blaksley) Bliss Obituary
Santa Maria Times (Santa Maria, California), 23 Feb 1935, Saturday, Page 1 |
| Burial |
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States |
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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. |
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William H Bliss Memorial.
The Architectural Review, May 1919. Page 129. Note that there is no mention of this being related to the Titanic. |
| Person ID |
I64251 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
6 May 2022 |
| Family |
William Henry Bliss, b. 27 Oct 1844, Missouri d. 5 May 1932, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California (Age 87 years) |
| Marriage |
14 Apr 1894 |
| Family ID |
F19841 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
26 Apr 2022 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 11 Jun 1851 - Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri |
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 | Death - 22 Feb 1935 - Montecito, Santa Barbara, California |
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 | Burial - - Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States |
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