This page was last updated on 29 June 2022

Click here to 
Print this page

Biography finder

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

 

 

Index of first names

Robert Douglas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Robert Douglass was a native of Hancock County, Maine, was born in November, 1822. His father was a ship carpenter, and Robert was brought up on the sea, serving his apprenticeship to the same trade under his father.

On October 16, 1849, Robert sailed from Boston for California. Rounding Cape Horn, he arrived at San Francisco May 16, 1850. He remained in the city until his parents arrived, August 23rd, the same year.

They then went to Antioch, Contra Costa County, where they remained until the fall of 1851, when they all came to this county and settled in Petaluma, being among the first who settled in the now prosperous city. Here the subject of this sketch followed his trade, building the first hotel in the city, where he resided until May 12, 1863, when he moved to Alpine County, where he engaged in mining for two years, when he returned to Petaluma, where he spent one Winter, and in the spring he went to Sonoma, where he passed the summer, and in the fall moved to Bodega, where he followed his trade until 1866, when he commenced farming, which business he has followed ever since.

In 1872, he settled on his present place, consisting of one hundred and sixty acres, located in Bodega township, about one mile north from Freestone.

He married December 31, 1852, at Petaluma, Miss Hannah Hathaway, a native of Washington County, Maine. This was the first wedding in the city of Petaluma.

Their children are: Emma J., born September 14, 1856; William L., June 25, 1858; George W., March 9, 1860. They have lost two, Amelia and Heber G.

Source: "History of Sonoma County, Cal.," Alley, Bowen & Co., San Francisco, 1880, pp. 487-488.

 

 

See also:

  • Abel Douglass
  •  

     

    Any contributions will be gratefully accepted

     

     




    Errors and Omissions

    The Forum

    What's new?

    We are looking for your help to improve the accuracy of The Douglas Archives.

    If you spot errors, or omissions, then please do let us know


    Contributions

    Many articles are stubs which would benefit from re-writing. Can you help?


    Copyright

    You are not authorized to add this page or any images from this page to Ancestry.com (or its subsidiaries) or other fee-paying sites without our express permission and then, if given, only by including our copyright and a URL link to the web site.

     

    If you have met a brick wall with your research, then posting a notice in the Douglas Archives Forum may be the answer. Or, it may help you find the answer!

    You may also be able to help others answer their queries.

    Visit the Douglas Archives Forum.

     

    2 Minute Survey

    To provide feedback on the website, please take a couple of minutes to complete our survey.

     

    We try to keep everyone up to date with new entries, via our What's New section on the home page.

    We also use the Community Network to keep researchers abreast of developments in the Douglas Archives.


    Help with costs

    Maintaining the three sections of the site has its costs.  Any contribution the defray them is very welcome
    Donate

     

    Newsletter

    If you would like to receive a very occasional newsletter - Sign up!

     
     
     

     

    Back to top

     



    The content of this website is a collection of materials gathered from a variety of sources, some of it unedited.

    The webmaster does not intend to claim authorship, but gives credit to the originators for their work.

    As work progresses, some of the content may be re-written and presented in a unique format, to which we would then be able to claim ownership.

    Discussion and contributions from those more knowledgeable is welcome.

    Contact Us

    Last modified: Thursday, 22 February 2024