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Anna Palfrey Allan
(c) 2017 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2017 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Anna Palfrey Allan

Massachusetts, 1869 - 1942, Outremont, Québec
BiographyBoston social leader.
By 1940, 181 Commonwealth was the home of Mrs. Anna (Palfrey) Allan, widow of Bryce J. Allan. He had managed the Boston office of his family’s steamship company, the Allan Steamship Line, until his death in August of 1924. They had lived at 255 Beacon, where she continued to live until about 1933 and continued to own until mid-1939. She also maintained a home, Allanbank, in Beverly, where she died in April of 1942.
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Anna Allan (born Palfrey), 1869 - 1943
Anna Allan (born Palfrey) was born on month day 1869, at birth place, Massachusetts, to Francis Winthrop Palfrey and Louisa C. Palfrey (born Bartlett).
Francis was born on April 11 1831, in Boston, Suffolk, MA.
Louisa was born on February 18 1838, in Boston, Suffolk, MA.
Anna had 2 sisters: Louisa Norman (born Palfrey) and one other sibling.
Anna married James Bryce Allan on month day 1896, at age 26 at marriage place, Massachusetts.
James was born on August 20 1862, in Montreal, QC, Canada.
Anna passed away on month day 1943, at age 73.
https://www.myheritage.com/names/anna_palfrey
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TUPPER MANOR
295 Hale Street, Pride's Crossing, Beverly Farms, Massachusetts
Completed in 1906, as a summer home for Bryce James Allan (1862-1924) and his wife Anna Palfrey (1869-1942), of Boston.
Anna (Palfrey) Allan (1869-1942)
Mrs Anna (Palfrey) Allan
Father: Francis Winthrop Palfrey (1831-1889)
Mother: Louisa (Bartlett) Palfrey (1838-1897)
Spouse: Bryce James Allan (1862-1924)
https://househistree.com/people/anna-palfrey-d-1942
Person TypeIndividual
Last Updated8/7/24