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Later that year Laura became reacquainted with a former classmate, John D. Rockefeller (JDR), whom she married on September 8, 1864. After a honeymoon to Niagara Falls, Canada, and New England, Laura and JDR returned to Cleveland and bought a house next door to his parents.
Affluent American and wife of John D. Rockefeller. Name variations: Cettie Spelman Rockefeller. Born Laura Celestia Spelman in 1839; died in 1915; married John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937, founder of Standard Oil and philanthropist), on September 8, 1864; children: Elizabeth or Bessie Rockefeller (1866–1906); Alice Rockefeller (1869–1870 ...
John and Laura, as he began to call her, were married on September 8, 186 , a day before her 5th birthday, and left on a wedding trip to Niagara Falls (where, the ledger notes, they purchased a souvenir pillow for $1.57), Canada, and New England. Back in Cleveland they bought a modest house next door to John’s parents, who
After returning to Ohio to teach, she married John, the Standard Oil co-founder, in 1864. Following her wedding, Spelman remained active in the church (she joined Rockefeller's congregation, the Northern Baptists) and with her family.
Cleveland. Lake View Cemetery. Underhålls av: Mayflower Pilgrim 332. Ursprungligen skapad av: G.Photographer. Tillagd: 29 juli 2006. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 15080383. C. Wife of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Laura Cettie Spelman was the daughter of Ohio State legislator, Harvey Buel Spelman.
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Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman Rockefeller was an American abolitionist, philanthropist, school teacher, and prominent member of the Rockefeller family. Her husband was Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller.
