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  1. Nancy Fowler McCormick. Nancy Maria " Nettie " McCormick ( née Fowler; February 8, 1835 – July 5, 1923) was an American philanthropist. Through marriage, she became a member of the prominent McCormick family . Early life. Nettie was born on February 8, 1835, at Brownsville in Ontario County, New York.

  2. Religion: Methodist. Era: 19th Century. Source of Fortune: Manufacturing. Philanthropic Focus: Higher Education. International. K-12 Education. Religion. Nancy (“Nettie”) Fowler McCormick never expected to lead a life of ease. Orphaned at age 7, she learned early in life to make the most of her days.

  3. Apr 28, 2010 · Nancy Fowler McCormick was one of the few people who actually had the opportunity to answer such a question. Nancy, whose childhood nickname was Nettie, was born February 8, 1835, in Brownsville, New York. Her father was a merchant who owned a store in Brownsville.

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  5. Cyrus Hall McCormick. Nancy Fowler McCormick. Relatives. See McCormick family. Harold Fowler McCormick (May 2, 1872 – October 16, 1941) was an American businessman. He was chairman of the board of International Harvester Company and a member of the McCormick family.

  6. Chicago business leader and philanthropist who was a major donor to the Presbyterian Church . Born Nancy Maria Fowler on February 8, 1835, in Brownville, New York; died on July 5, 1923, in Lake Forest, Illinois; daughter of Melzar Fowler (a merchant) and Clarissa (Spicer) Fowler; married Cyrus McCormick (an inventor and industrialist), on ...

  7. Nov 28, 2011 · Nancy “Nettie” Fowler, the daughter of store owners Melzar and Clarissa (Spicer) Fowler, was the victim of tragic circumstances at an early age. In the year of Nettie’s birth, Melzar’s brother convinced him to move 13 miles northwest to Depauville, where trade was considerably more active at the time.

  8. And it’s a word that certainly described Nancy (Nettie) Fowler McCormick, a long term wealthy resident of Chicago whose record of philanthropy benefited her community and even beyond. And all because she used her fortune to make her world a better place.

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