Elizabeth Rockefeller Strong | |
|---|---|
 Rockefeller Strong c. 1889 | |
| Born | Elizabeth A. Rockefeller August 23, 1866 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 14, 1906 (aged 40) |
| Alma mater | Vassar College |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Margaret Rockefeller Strong |
| Parent(s) | John D. Rockefeller Laura Spelman Rockefeller |
| Relatives | Rockefeller family |
Elizabeth "Bessie" Rockefeller (August 23, 1866 – November 14, 1906) was the eldest child of Standard Oil co-founder John Davison Rockefeller (1839–1937) and school teacher Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman (1839–1915).
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Early life and education
Strong was born Elizabeth Rockefeller on August 23, 1866, in Cleveland, Ohio, the eldest of five children, to John D. Rockefeller, co-founder of Standard Oil, and Laura Celestia Spelman Rockefeller. She attended Vassar College from 1886 to 1888 as special student. Strong Hall, the school's first dormitory, was named in her honor in 1893 by her father who contributed $35,000 toward the expense of the construction.
Personal life
On March 22, 1889, she married philosopher and psychologist Charles Augustus Strong and had one daughter:
- Margaret Rockefeller Strong (1897–1985), who married George de Cuevas, a Chilean ballet businessman.[1]
They were residents of Lakewood, New Jersey. She died in Cannes, France on November 14, 1906, at age 40.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Record of the Class of 1857 of Yale University During Fifty Years from Graduation. Hartford. 1907. p. 96. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Google Books.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "John D. Rockefeller's Eldest Child Dead". The New York Times. Cannes (published November 15, 1906). November 14, 1906. p. 9. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Further reading
- Chernow, Ron. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller Sr. London: Warner Books, 1998.
- Stasz, Clarice. The Rockefeller Women: Dynasty of Piety, Privacy, and Service. New York: St. Martins Press. (1995).
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