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Laura Celestia Spelman Rockefeller (* 9. September 1839 in Wadsworth, Ohio; † 12. März 1915 in Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown, New York) war die Ehefrau von John Davison Rockefeller. Laura Celestia, in der Familie „Cettie“ genannt, war die jüngere von zwei Töchtern.
Laura Celestia " Cettie " Spelman Rockefeller (September 9, 1839 – March 12, 1915) [1] was an American abolitionist, philanthropist, school teacher, and prominent member of the Rockefeller family. Her husband was Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller.
5. Sept. 2024 · Laura Spelman Rockefeller (born September 9, 1839, Wadsworth, Ohio, U.S.—died March 12, 1915, Pocantico Hills, New York) was an American educator and philanthropist who was the wife of John D. Rockefeller of the famed Rockefeller family.
Laura Celestia Spelman Rockefeller was born on September 9, 1839, in Wadsworth, Ohio, the second of two daughters of Lucy Henry and Harvey Buel Spelman. The Spelmans later moved to Akron and to Cleveland, where Harvey prospered in the dry-goods business. He helped to establish a Congregational Church, was a member of the state legislature, and ...
9. Apr. 2024 · Seine Frau Laura Spelman Rockefeller engagierte sich für Bürgerrechte und die Gleichstellung von Frauen. Etwa 85 Prozent der vornehmlich schwarzen Studentinnen erhielten ein Stipendium. Hier studierte unter anderem die spätere Ehefrau von Martin Luther King, Alberta, ab dem Alter von 15 Jahren.
Laura Spelman Rockefeller was an American educator and philanthropist. She was also the wife of 'Standard Oil' co-founder John D. Rockefeller. Since childhood, she followed her parents' religious values. Spelman was an abolitionist and an active member of the Congregational Church.
29. Juni 2023 · In the audience as she spoke sat John D. Rockefeller and his wife Laura Spelman Rockefeller. They were so moved that Rockefeller emptied all the money in his pocket onto the collection plate. He also immediately pledged $250 toward purchasing the land where the college now stands in Atlanta, Georgia.
