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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frank_RockefellerFrank Rockefeller - Wikipedia

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   April 17, 1917. (1917-04-17) (aged 71) Cleveland, Ohio, US. Occupation. Business executive. Parent (s) William Avery "Bill" Rockefeller and Eliza Davison. Franklin Rockefeller (August 8, 1845 – April 15, 1917) was an American businessman and member of the prominent Rockefeller family .

   • Occupation: Business executive
   • Died: April 17, 1917 (aged 71), Cleveland, Ohio

   • Born: Franklin Rockefeller, August 8, 1845, Moravia, New York
   • Parent(s): William Avery "Bill" Rockefeller (1810–1906) and Eliza Davison (1813–1889)

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   Apr 9, 2010 · John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company, became one of the world’s wealthiest men as America's first billionaire and a major philanthropist.

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   Who was Rockefeller & what did he do?

   • Rockefeller, Sr., was an American industrialist and philanthropist and founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller family, prominent American family whose philanthropy and influence over several generations helped shape the modern United States.

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   When was Franklin Rockefeller born?

   • Franklin Rockefeller (August 8, 1845 – April 15, 1917) was an American businessman and member of the prominent Rockefeller family . He and his younger twin sister Frances, who died young, were born on August 8, 1845, in Moravia, New York.

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   Where did the Rockefeller family come from?

   • The Rockefeller family originated in Rhineland in Germany and family members moved to the Americas in the early 18th century, while through Eliza Davison, with family roots in Middlesex County, New Jersey, John D. Rockefeller and William A. Rockefeller Jr. and their descendants are also of Scots-Irish ancestry.

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   Who were Bill Rockefeller Brothers?

   • They were the youngest children of con artist William Avery "Bill" Rockefeller (1810–1906) and Eliza Davison (1813–1889). His two older brothers were Standard Oil co-founders John Davison Rockefeller (1839–1937) and William Avery Rockefeller Jr. (1841–1922). Rockefeller's early years were spent in Richford, New York.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_DJohn D. Rockefeller - Wikipedia

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   Rockefeller was the second of six children born in Richford, New York, to con artist William A. Rockefeller Sr. and Eliza Davison. Rockefeller had an elder sister named Lucy and four younger siblings: William Jr., Mary, and fraternal twins Franklin (Frank) and Frances.

   • Born: John Davison Rockefeller, July 8, 1839, Richford, New York, U.S.
   • Relatives: Rockefeller family

   • Political party: Republican

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   May 10, 2024 · John D. Rockefeller, Sr., the patriarch, made the family fortune through the oil business and became the world’s first billionaire (1916). Although Rockefeller was born (1839) to a family of modest means, he managed to save money and embark on several enterprises as an adult. In 1863, with his business partners, Rockefeller established an oil ...

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7. www.pbs.org › features › rockefellers-johnBiography: John D. Rockefeller, Senior | American Experience ...

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   John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Rockefeller Archive Center. John D. Rockefeller was born July 8, 1839, in Richford, New York, about midway between Binghamton and Ithaca. His father, William Avery ...

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rockefeller_familyRockefeller family - Wikipedia

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   The Rockefeller family (/ ˈ r ɒ k ə f ɛ l ər / ROCK-ə-fell-ər) is an American industrial, political, and banking family that owns one of the world's largest fortunes. The fortune was made in the American petroleum industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries by brothers John D. Rockefeller and William A. Rockefeller Jr., primarily through Standard Oil (the predecessor of ...

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10. www.britannica.com › money › John-D-RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller | Biography, Industry, Philanthropy ...

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    6 days ago · John D. Rockefeller (born July 8, 1839, Richford, New York, U.S.—died May 23, 1937, Ormond Beach, Florida) was an American industrialist and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. He is the major historical figure behind the famed Rockefeller family ...