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Mary French may refer to: Mary Billings French, heiress and society figure. Mary French Rockefeller, American heiress, socialite and philanthropist. Mary French (attorney), American attorney. May French Sheldon, née Mary French, American author and explorer. Mary Mel French, United States Chief of Protocol. Category: Human name disambiguation ...
Autres informations. Mary French Rockefeller, née Mary Billings French née le 1er mai 1910 à New York et décédée le 17 avril 1997 dans la même ville était une philanthrope américaine qui a été la femme de Laurance Rockefeller, soit la belle-sœur du vice-président Nelson Rockefeller .
7. Apr. 2023 · The Billings Mansion remained virtually unchanged until 1954, when Mary Billings French's daughter, Mary French Rockefeller, inherited the home and estate with her husband, Laurance Rockefeller, son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. While the Rockefellers updated rooms and replaced many wallpapers, paints and upholsteries, the house remains an excellent example of the Queen Anne style.
16. Juni 2021 · Mary French Rockefeller, wife of Laurance and granddaughter of Frederick Billings, inherited the house. Her husband added surrounding forests and farmlands to the property, amassing some 500 acres in all. The house, largely because of George Perkins Marsh’s writings and Billings’ support for reforestation, was named a National Historic Landmark in 1967, a first step toward becoming a ...
19. Apr. 1997 · ROCKEFELLER-Mary French. Vassar College mourns the death of its alumna Mary French Rockefeller, Class of 1931, and celebrates her exemplory life of talented and dedicated service to others. The ...
Mary Rockefeller formerly French. Born 1 May 1910 in New York City, NY. Ancestors. Daughter of John French and Mary Montagu (Billings) French. Sister of John W French Jr and Elizabeth French. Wife of Laurance Spelman Rockefeller — married 15 Aug 1934 in Woodstock,Vermont. [children unknown]
The boyhood home of George Perkins Marsh, one of America's first conservationists, and later the home of Frederick Billings, the property was given to the American people by its most recent owners, Laurance S. and Mary F. Rockefeller. The park was created by an Act of Congress and signed into law by President George Bush on August 26, 1992. Under law, the purposes of the park are as follows:
