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Elizabeth Rockefeller Strong. 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). Early life and education.
Mar 29, 2024 · Born 23 Aug 1866 in Ohio, United States. Ancestors. Daughter of John Davison Rockefeller Sr and Laura Celestia (Spelman) Rockefeller. Sister of Alice Rockefeller, Alta (Rockefeller) Prentice, Edith (Rockefeller) McCormick and John Davison Rockefeller Jr.
- Female
- August 23, 1866
- Charles Augustus Strong
- November 14, 1906
Villa Le Balze was planned in 1911 by English architects Cecil Pinsent and Geoffrey Scott for the American philosopher Charles Augustus Strong and his wife Elizabeth Rockefeller Strong, daughter of John D. Rockefeller. It was built in a tight space among the Tuscan hills overlooking the city of Florence.
Elizabeth Rockefeller Strong. 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).
Elizabeth "Bessie" Rockefeller Strong ( August 23, 1866 & ndash; November 14, 1906) was the eldest child of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller ( 1839 & ndash; 1937) and his wife Laura Spelman Rockefeller (" Cettie ") ( 1839 & ndash; 1915 ). Bessie Rockefeller was a special student at Vassar College 1886 & ndash; 1888.
Bessie Rockefeller was a special student at Vassar College 1886—1888; Strong Hall. The school's first dormitory, was named in honor of Bessie in 1893 by her father who contributed $35,000 toward the expense of the construction. On March 22, 1889, she married philosopher and psychologist Charles Augustus Strong and had one daughter, Margaret ...
