Elizabeth (Rockefeller) Strong (1866 - 1906)

Born 23 Aug 1866 in Ohio, United States

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Descendants

Died 14 Nov 1906 at age 40 in Cannes, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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Biography

Elizabeth Rockefeller, daughter of John Rockefeller and Laura Spelman, was born in 1866^[1] in Ohio. She lived with them and her younger sister Alice in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, in 1870.^[2]

Elizabeth, daughter of John D. Rockefeller, married Charles A. Strong on 23 March 1889 in New York.^[3][4]

Bessie and Charles applied for a passport.^[5]

Elizabeth died on 14 November 1906 and was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York, United States.^[6]

Bessie's mothers estate passed probate. Though Bessie is deceased, her daughter is mentioned in the will. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Michael Gabbard, Dec 3, 2012
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M6K2-ZN5 : accessed 29 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-68F3-QNX, Entry for John Rockafellow and Laura C Rockafellow, 1870; citing Page: 5; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 1; Digital film/folder number: 004277718; FHL microfilm: 000552689; Image number: 9; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01609-3.
3. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   Poughkeepsie Eagle-News; Publication Date: 23/ Mar/ 1889; Publication Place: Poughkeepsie, New York, USA; Clipping
   Ancestry Record 62116 #44712625 (accessed 22 November 2022)
   Kllxabeth Rockefeller marriage to Charles A. Strong on 23 Mar 1889 in New York.
4. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   The Nebraska State Journal; Publication Date: 23/ Mar/ 1889; Publication Place: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Clipping
   Ancestry Record 62116 #95919295 (accessed 22 November 2022)
   Bessie Rockefeller (23) marriage to Charles A. Strong on 23 Mar 1889 in New York.
5. ↑ Passport Application: "U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925"
   National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 33; Volume #: Volume 058: Germany
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1174 #451450360 (accessed 22 November 2022)
   Name: Bessie Strong; Gender: Female; Spouse: Charles A Strong.
6. ↑ Burial: "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #73560388 : accessed 29 March 2024), Memorial page for Elizabeth A “Bessie” Rockefeller Strong (23 Aug 1866-14 Nov 1906), citing Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York, USA (plot: Section 28 Strong plot); Maintained by Mayflower Pilgrim 332 (contributor 47081711).
7. ↑ Probate: "New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999"
   Record of Wills, 1665-1916; Index to Wills, 1662-1923 (New York County); Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8800 #14808293 (accessed 22 November 2022)
   Bessie Rockfeller Strong probate.

See Also:

• Marriage: "New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937"
  Index to New York City Marriages, 1866-1937. Indices prepared by the Italian Genealogical Group and the German Genealogy Group, and used with permission of the New York City Department of Records/Municipal Archives
  Ancestry Record 9105 #946396 (accessed 22 November 2022)
  Bessie Rockefeller marriage to Charles Strong on 22 Mar 1889 in Manhattan, New York, USA.

Acknowledgements

• Wiki ID Rockefeller-8 created by Aguirre-4 on 29 October 2009
• Wiki ID Rockefeller-86 created by Michael Gabbard on 4 December 2012