Robert Goldwater (1907 - 1973)

Born 23 Nov 1907 in New York City, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Louise Joséphine Bourgeois — married after 1938 (to 1973) in France

Died 26 Mar 1973 at age 65 in New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Robert Goldwater was an art historian, African arts scholar and the first director of the Museum of Primitive Art, New York, from 1957 to 1973. He was married to the French-born American artist and sculptor Louise Bourgeois.

Born: November 23, 1907, New York, NY Died: March 26, 1973, New York, NY Spouse: Louise Bourgeois (m. 1937–1973) Children: Jean-Louis Bourgeois, Alain Goldwater, Michel Goldwater Education: Institute of Fine Arts, New York University (1937), Harvard University (1931), Columbia University (1929), New York University

In 1938, Louise Bourgeois met and married the American art historian Robert Goldwater and moved to New York City, where they raised three sons.

Sources

• "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WCH-14G : 11 February 2018), Robert John Goldwater, 23 Nov 1907; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 60253 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,991,835.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5ZB-N4F : accessed 16 December 2022), Robt John Goldwater in household of Sigismund G Goldwater, Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1139, sheet 2B, family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1019; FHL microfilm 1,375,032.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJ7-3TC?cc=1488411&wc=QZJY-2WB%3A1036473601%2C1039156701%2C1040161801%2C1589340333 : 12 September 2019), New York > New York > Manhattan Assembly District 15 > ED 1109 > image 8 of 8; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSNM-7WT : 7 January 2021), Robert Goldwater, Mar 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7NZ-RKY : accessed 16 December 2022), Robert J Goldwater in household of Orin A Randall, Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 10B, line 19, family 241, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1300; FHL microfilm 2,341,035.

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Goldwater