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Who are the descendants of the Rockefeller family?
Descendants of William Avery Rockefeller Jr.
- William Avery Rockefeller III (1896–1973) (three children) Elsie Rockefeller m. William Proxmire.
- Godfrey Stillman Rockefeller (1899–1983) (seven children) Godfrey Anderson Rockefeller (1924–2010)
- James Stillman Rockefeller (1902–2004) (four children)
Did Rockefeller have a black wife?
Laura Spelman Rockefeller, née Laura Celestia Spelman, byname Cettie, (born September 9, 1839, Wadsworth, Ohio, U.S.—died March 12, 1915, Pocantico Hills, New York), American educator and philanthropist who was the wife of John D.
What happened to John D. Rockefeller’s wealth?
The short answer is that he gave around half of his fortune to charity (through his foundation), and the other half was set aside in trusts to benefit family members over generations. At the time of his death, John controlled an estimated $1.4 billion in actual dollars and other liquid assets.
What happened to Rockefellers money?
You may know that upon his death, the majority of John D. Rockefeller’s wealth went to his only son, John, Jr. The trusts are, to this day, controlled by the male heirs to the fortune, as well as other powerful trustees who dole out annual stipends to the many Rockefeller heirs.
Who was Rockefeller’s mom?
Eliza Davison
John D. Rockefeller/Mothers
His mother, Eliza Davison Rockefeller, was very religious and very disciplined. She taught John to work, to save, and to give to charities. By the age of 12, he had saved over $50 from working for neighbors and raising some turkeys for his mother.
What was Rockefeller worth at death?
Rockefeller was the first man in history to ever accumulate more than $1 billion (nominal dollars) in total wealth. Rockefeller’s $1.4 billion net worth in 1937 was 1/65th of the total GDP of the United States. In 2011, the total GDP of the United States was $15.09 trillion.
What bad things did John D. Rockefeller do?
Critics accused Rockefeller of engaging in unethical practices, such as predatory pricing and colluding with railroads to eliminate his competitors in order to gain a monopoly in the industry. In 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court found Standard Oil in violation of anti-trust laws and ordered it to dissolve.