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26. Jan. 2023 · The Rockefeller family is one of the richest families in the United States. Their ancestors immigrated to America from Germany in the early 17th century, where they settled in Philadelphia. One of the first members of the family who was born in New York was William Avery Rockefeller Sr., who came from a poor family.
2. Mai 2023 · Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents. Description William Rockefeller.jpg. William Rockefeller (1841-1922), American financier. Date. 18 February 1910. Source. This image is available from the United States Library of Congress 's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID ggbain.03855.
Carnegie Corporation of New York, Celebrating 100 years of Andrew Carnegie's Philanthropy - awarding the inaugural Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy to David and Laurance Rockefeller, 2001. The Rockefeller Archive Center, John D. Rockefeller, Junior, 1874–1960, Overview of his life and philanthropy, 1997.
Die Familie Rockefeller wurde durch den Unternehmer John D. Rockefeller und seinen Bruder William Rockefeller bekannt. Sie waren Mitbegründer einer Erdölraffinerie, aus der 1870 die Standard Oil Company hervorging, die 1911 erzwungenermaßen aufgelöst wurde. Diese beiden Brüder waren die Söhne von William Avery Rockefeller (1810–1906), einem Hausierer und Quacksalber, und dessen Frau ...
11. Juli 2015 · Profile: William A. Rockefeller, (aka Dr. William Levingston) Date of death: June 24, 1922. City of residence: Freeport. Occupation: Con-man, quack doctor. FREEPORT — There were secrets behind ...
In 1866, William Rockefeller Jr., John's brother, built another refinery in Cleveland and brought John into the partnership. In 1867, Henry Morrison Flagler became a partner, and the firm of Rockefeller, Andrews & Flagler was established.
William Rockefeller purchased the estate and likely extensively renovated the house and property, hiring the firm Carrère and Hastings for interior renovations. Rockefeller died there in 1922, and his heirs sold it to investors, who turned the house and property into Rockwood Hall Country Club. The club became bankrupt in 1936, after which it became the Washington Irving Country Club. By 1940 ...
