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William Dana, Sr.

(1703-1770)
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William Dana, Sr.

Summary

William Dana, Sr. is a human[1]. William Dana, Sr. was born on September 12, 1703[2]. William Dana, Sr. died on May 17, 1770[3].

Key Facts

  • William Dana, Sr. was born on September 12, 1703[2].
  • William Dana, Sr. died on May 17, 1770[3].
  • William Dana, Sr.'s father was Benjamin Dana[4].
  • A child of William Dana, Sr. was Samuel Dana[5].
  • A child of William Dana, Sr. was William Dana[6].
  • William Dana, Sr. is recorded as male[7].
  • William Dana, Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • William Dana, Sr.'s given name is recorded as William[9].
  • William Dana, Sr.'s sibling is recorded as Deacon Joseph Dana[10].
  • William Dana, Sr.'s sibling is recorded as Isaac Dana[11].
  • William Dana, Sr.'s sibling is recorded as Captain Benjamin Dana[12].

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Origins and Family

William Dana, Sr. was born on September 12, 1703[2]. William Dana, Sr.'s father was Benjamin Dana[4].

Personal Life

Children include Samuel Dana[5], a lawyer[13], 1739–1798[14], of United States[15] and William Dana[6], 1745–1809[16].

Death and Burial

William Dana, Sr. died on May 17, 1770[3].

FAQs

Who were William Dana, Sr.'s parents?

William Dana, Sr.'s father was Benjamin Dana[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Animalparty · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → (1703-1770)
    Given name → William
    Date of birth → +1703-09-12T00:00:00Z
    Wikitree person id → Dana-232
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ [[Property:P3373]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
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