W  >  Whitfield  |  C  >  Carnegie  >  Louise (Whitfield) Carnegie, WIKITREE HOME   |   ABOUT   |   G2G FORUM   |   HELP   |   SEARCH. This profile deserves a nice biography. She had a happy life. She was the daughter of New York City merchant John D. Whitfield. After Carnegie's death Louise continued making charitable contributions to organizations including American Red Cross, the Y.W.C.A., the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, numerous World War II relief funds, and $100,000 to the Union Theological Seminary. Born: Louise Whitfield. In October 2019 the museum became the first Scottish institution to win the Family Friendly Museum Award. Louise and her daughter were members of the Brick Presbyterian Church and later the Church of the Divine Paternity (now the Fourth Universalist Society in the City of New York) for whom she and her husband funded their organ.[3][4]. We have created a browser extension. She spent her summers at Skibo Castle. Carnegie was born on March 7, 1857 in Gramercy Park, Manhattan, New York City. Louise Whitfield Carnegie Head F 83 New York Mary Mark Servant F 59 Scotland. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. A practical ensemble, this suit consists of a skirt and two bodices for day wear, as well as an extra set of cuffs, collar, and front insert (or plastron) of gold embroidery on red ground to adapt the suit for more formal occasions.[1]. Records, 1839-2001". Louise Whitfield's wedding attire designer was Herman Rossberg located on West Thirty Second Street New York. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. MR. CARNEGIE'S WEDDING. "Fourth Universalist Society of New York. [2], Ten years later in 1897, Louise gave birth to the couple's only child Margaret. After Carnegie's death Louise continued making charitable contributions to organizations including American Red Cross, the Y.W.C.A., the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, numerous World War II relief funds, and $100,000 to the Union Theological Seminary. Upon the creation of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust in 1903 the cottage was looked after by the trust and opened to visitors in 1908. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. She doubtless chose the fabric, pattern and fine braid passementerie that adorns the bodice, cuffs and skirt front when she ordered the ensemble from her tailor, Herman Rossberg whose established was on thirty second Street in New York City. Louise Whitfield Carnegie (March 7, 1857 – June 24, 1946) was the wife of philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. In 1862 her parents moved to the three-story brick dwelling AT 116, later 149, East Eighteenth Street and Third Avenue. Hendrick, Burton Jesse, and Daniel Henderson. That's it. 1 Early life; 2 Philanthropy; 3 Personal life; 4 References; 5 Bibliography; 6 Further reading; Early life. Andrew's wife, Louise Whitfield Carnegie, purchased the cottage in 1895 from William Templeman using a legacy bequeathed to her from her grandfather. Louise Whitfield Carnegie (March 7, 1857 – June 24, 1946) was the wife of philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Enter a grandparent's name. It would be great if others would do biographies on the many servants the Carnegie family had over the years; most if not all from Scotland. [1] At the time of the marriage, Louise was 30; Carnegie was 51. The Henry Whitfield House in Guilford, Connecticut, is one of the oldest houses in America, dating from 1639—just 19 years after the arrival of the Pilgrims. The memory of Gramercy Park was a lifelong one for Louise Whitfield.[10]. Louise Whitfield Carnegie: The Life of Mrs. Andrew Carnegie by Burton Jesse Hendrick (2012-04-01): Burton Jesse Hendrick;Daniel Henderson: Books - Amazon.ca She wore a fashionable and sensible suit on her wedding day. Carnegie died at the age of 83 and was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, in Sleepy Hollow, New York. The original caption refers to her solely by her husband's name, c. 1901. On April 22, 1887, she married Carnegie at her family's home in New York City in a private ceremony officiated by a pastor from the Church of the Divine Paternity, a Universalist church to which the Whitfields belonged. "Fourth Universalist Society of New York. To install click the Add extension button. [2], Ten years later in 1897, Louise gave birth to the couple's only child Margaret. Records, 1839-2001", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louise_Whitfield_Carnegie&oldid=981542879, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. This home and Gramercy Park were the backdrop of her life from age five to eighteen. Carnegie did not marry until he was 51, when in 1887 he wed a New York socialite called Louise Whitfield. I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. Carnegie died at the age of 83 and was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, in Sleepy Hollow, New York. March 7, 1857. It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. Louise Whitfield Carnegie . Might add to someone's lineage, otherwise overlooked. Her parents, John and Fannie, descended from families that emigrated from England in the 1600s. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. [1] At the time of the marriage, Louise was 30; Carnegie was 51. Louise Whitfield wore this gray wool traveling costume at her wedding ceremony to Andrew Carnegie. Just one grandparent can lead you to many WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. First the documentation: Andrew Carnegie and wife had one daughter, Margaret Carnegie who was born 30 Mar 1897 [3]. “New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (, “United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (, “United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (, “United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (, “New York, New York City, Police Census, 1890," database, FamilySearch (, “New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (, “New York State Census, 1915," database, FamilySearch (, “United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (, “New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (, “New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (.