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Edith and Edwin Krenn at the opera shortly before her 1932 death. Every night during the season, Edith entertained guests in her opera box wearing jewels that included a $1 million necklace, a $2 million rope of pearls and a necklace containing a portion of the Russian crown jewels.
Nov 4, 2019 · — (AP) — The famous jewelry of the late Edith Rockefeller McCormick, notably necklaces and pendants that once were part of the Russian crown jewels, formed the MRS. McCORMICK’S...
Feb 2, 2022 · Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, the social leader of Chicago, as she appeared at a costume ball in 1913. ... buying, among many, many things, the jewels of Catherine the Great and moving into a ...
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Edith Rockefeller McCormick (August 31, 1872 – August 25, 1932) was an American socialite, daughter of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller . She and her husband Harold Fowler McCormick were prominent in Chicago society, supporting many causes, including the city's first opera company. After being treated for depression by Jung, she ...
Dec 1, 2020 · Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, the social leader of Chicago, at a costume ball in 1913. Her reign as a society leader extended over many years. Edith Rockefeller McCormick with her husband Harol…
Added: Sep 18, 1999. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 6421. Source citation. American socialite and opera patron. Born the 4th daughter of the Standard Oil tycoon, John D.Rockefeller, she showed from an early age she was a true original. She played the cello, and learned to speak several languages. At 23, she married Harold Fowler McCormick, heir to ...
At 23, she married the heir to the McCormick reaper fortune, Harold McCormick, and moved to Chicago. Rebelling against the frugality that so preoccupied Senior, Edith spent her money freely.
