Fanny Appleton Longfellow

American art collector
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Summary

Fanny Appleton Longfellow was born on October 6, 1817[1], in Boston[2]. She died on July 11, 1861[3]. She worked as an art collector[4] and diarist[5]. She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1819[7]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1861[8]
  • Place of burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery[9]
  • Father: Nathan Appleton[10]
  • Mother: Maria Theresa Gold[11]
  • Spouse: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow[12]
  • Child: Alice Mary Longfellow[13], Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow[14], Edith Longfellow[15], Frances Longfellow[16], Charles Appleton Longfellow[17], Annie Longfellow Thorp[18]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[19]
  • Sex or gender: female[20]
  • Commons category: Frances Elizabeth Appleton Longfellow[21]
  • Cause of death: burn[22]
  • Residence: Cambridge[23]
  • Family name: Appleton[24], Longfellow[25]
  • Given name: Frances[26], Elizabeth[27]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[28]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of Women Worldwide[29]
  • Nickname: Fanny[30]
  • Number of children: 6[31]
  • Sibling: Thomas Gold Appleton[32], William Sumner Appleton[33], Mary Appleton[34]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[35]

FAQs

Where was Fanny Appleton Longfellow born?

Fanny Appleton Longfellow's place of birth was Boston[2].

Who were Fanny Appleton Longfellow's parents?

Fanny Appleton Longfellow's father was Nathan Appleton[10]. Fanny Appleton Longfellow's mother was Maria Theresa Gold[11].

Who was Fanny Appleton Longfellow married to?

Fanny Appleton Longfellow's spouses include Henry Wadsworth Longfellow[12].

What did Fanny Appleton Longfellow do for work?

Fanny Appleton Longfellow worked as an art collector[4] and diarist[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . nps.gov. nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Q75653886. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Q75653886. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . nps.gov. nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Q75653886. nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Women Worldwide. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . nps.gov. nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . nps.gov. nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [7] ↑ . Dictionary of Women Worldwide. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [8] ↑ . Dictionary of Women Worldwide. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . nps.gov. nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . nps.gov. nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 2983
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 2983, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290070731|Frances Elizabeth (Fanny) Appleton (#290070731)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Thomas Gold Appleton, William Sumner Appleton, Mary Appleton
    Imported from → —
    Rodovid id → 30081
    Manner of death → accidental death
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