This left George to spend his time in intellectual pursuits. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. George W. Vanderbilt inherited $2 million from his grandfather and received another million dollars on his 21st birthday from his father. The couple had two sons, George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil (born in 1925) and William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil (born in 1928), and also helped stimulate the economy during the Great Depression by opening Biltmore House to paying guests in 1930. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. George lived in Greenville, New York 12083, USA. The Vanderbilt family business was operated by his elder brothers. Currently, Gloria Vanderbilt is a descendant of Vanderbilt family. We have set your language to How Mr. Vanderbilt Lived at His Great North Carolina Estate", https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/contributor/john-p-eaton, https://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9781476794068, https://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9780393315134, Curiosity served: Biltmore opens servants' quarters, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Washington_Vanderbilt_II&oldid=994553897, People included in New York Society's Four Hundred, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 December 2020, at 09:07. When it opened on Christmas Eve of 1895, the 225 room mansion was the largest private home in America, which it remains today. Cornelia Vanderbilt’s life contains two fortuitous changes in travel plans that led her and her family to escape tragedy. Seemed to be Recovering from Operation for Appendicitis When Heart Failed", "Sorrow at Biltmore. Here is George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil’s obituary. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. The Vanderbilts' only child, Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, married a British aristocrat, the Hon. New Dorp, Richmond County (Staten Island), New York, USA, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA. Vanderbilt commissioned architect Richard Morris Hunt to create the mansion. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Verify and try again. The younger son, William Cecil, was thus left with Biltmore House, and he is credited with preserving the chateau which (though still privately owned) is open to the public. George W. Vanderbilt was the youngest child of William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Kissam. 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Vanderbilt was known for his generosity toward his employees at Biltmore. We’ve updated the security on the site. John Francis Amherst Cecil (a descendant of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley) in 1924. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. He died due to complications following an appendectomy in Washington, D.C. on March 6, 1914. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. George Cecil, the elder of the two sons, chose to inherit the majority of the estate's land and the Biltmore Farms Company, which was more profitable than the house at the time. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. At Biltmore, Vanderbilt led the life of a country gentleman. GREAT NEWS! Try again later. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. GREAT NEWS! Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Two years later, the Biltmore Company was formed to manage the estate. When william died in 1885 of a stroke, he left a fortune of approximately $200 million, the bulk of which was split between his two older sons, Cornelius Vanderbilt II and william K. Vanderbilt. George V Vanderbilt 1899 1972 George V Vanderbilt in U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) George V Vanderbilt was born on June 8 1899. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. It was while visiting Asheville, North Carolina on holiday in 1887 that he first glimpsed the site for his future home. Businessman. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? It's possible both warnings were acknowledged and heeded. George W. Vanderbilt inherited $1 million from his grandfather and received another million on … or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. William Henry Vanderbilt 1821-1885 Married 28 September 1841, Staten Island, Richmond Co., NY, toMaria Louisa Kissam 1821-1890 Emily Almira Vanderbilt 1823-1896 Married in … Relatives described him as slender, dark-haired, and pale-complexioned. Vanderbilt later married Edith Stuyvesant Dresser and together they had one daughter named Cornelia. Vanderbilt was the great-great-granddaughter of financier Cornelius Vanderbilt and the mother of Anderson Cooper, the CNN anchor and "60 Minutes" contributor who announced her death … Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. GREAT NEWS! Try again. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. This account has been disabled. Failed to delete memorial. After his death, Vanderbilt's widow sold approximately 86,000 acres (350 km) of the Biltmore property to the United States Forest Service at $5 an acre, fulfilling her husband's wishes to create the core of Pisgah National Forest. His goal was to run Biltmore as a self-sustaining estate. His first marriage was in 1935, when he married Louise "Lulu" Miriam Parsons (1912–2013). She died on June 17, 2019 in New York City, U.S. She was 95 years old. Because of family money, he was able to travel to different parts of the United States and Europe and experience historic sites, museums, and theaters . Today, Biltmore recognizes him as George W. Vanderbilt III, as he had two uncles by that name, the first of whom died at the age of four. Try again later. George Washington Vanderbilt III (1914 – June 24, 1961) was a yachtsman and a scientific explorer who was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. George W. Vanderbilt IIGeorge Washington Vanderbilt II (November 14, 1862 – March 6, 1914) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family, which had amassed a huge fortune through steamboats, railroads, and various business enterprises. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. George Washington Vanderbilt was born in 1862 and grew up with tutors and a well-rounded education. [6] According to Vanderbilt family history, George's mother had a premonition about Titanic and advised George from boarding. She sold additional land as finances demanded; today, about 8,000 acres (32 km2) remain. Drag images here or select from your computer for George Washington Vanderbilt memorial. Their daughter was only 14 years old at the time of his death. ). Having a great interest in horticulture and agriscience, he oversaw experiments in scientific farming, animal bloodline breeding, and silviculture (forestry). Resend Activation Email. Sorry! The Vanderbilt's were prosperous as farmers but that was all about to change. The first involved a trip she took with her parents, George and Edith. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. In 1892, Frederick Law Olmsted suggested that Vanderbilt hire Gifford Pinchot to manage the forests on the estate. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. Place the pin on the map to plot a location. He acquired a private library of more than twenty thousand volumes. Cornelius Vanderbilt created a fortune from ferries, steamship lines, railroads, and stock manipulations. She was also the grand-niece of Hamilton Fish. He died due to complications following an appendectomy in Washington, D.C. on March 6, 1914. Every year, he held a Christmas celebration for their children, complete with decorated tree and presents for each child, even those who could not make it to the party. Cornelia would get married in an elaborate wedding at the Biltmore in 1924. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Died: 19 October 2020 Details of death: Not yet Confirmed George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil was an American businessman who was the owner and chairman of Biltmore Farms.. He built a 250-room mansion, the largest privately owned home in the United States, which he named Biltmore Estate. The Olympic left port before Titanic, and the Vanderbilts arrived in New York before the sinking. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. He ran the family farm at New Dorp and Woodland Beach, now the neighborhood of Midland Beach on Staten Island, New York, where he was born, then lived with his mother in Manhattan until his own townhouse at 9 West 53rd Street was completed in 1887. Please accept Echovita’s sincere condolences. (Uncle George II had died young at age 26 of tuberculosis contracted during his service in the Civil War.) His father owned elegant mansions in New York City and Newport, and an 800-acre (3.2 km2) country estate on Long Island. Oops, something didn't work. März 1914 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Kunstsammler.Er war ein Mitglied der berühmten Vanderbilt-Familie.. Leben. A member of the wealthy American Vanderbilt family, he was the youngest of eight children of William Henry and Maria Louisa Vanderbilt and grandson of shipping tycoon Corneilus Vanderbilt. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. He also paid all the expenses of the Cathedral of All Souls, an Episcopal cathedral he'd built and was a parishioner of, located directly across from the Biltmore Estate's main gate in Biltmore Village (the model village he had built for those who had worked to build the Estate or were employed on the Estate), so that the church's weekly collection could go directly to charity and outreach.[5]. George Vanderbilt died in 1914 and his home is now a National Historic Landmark containing its original artworks and furnishings. For Edith, the choice was a beautiful blue velvet gown—the perfect backdrop for a diamond and ruby brooch she received from her fiancé as an engagement gift. The last entry was #3159, the third volume of Henry Adams’ History of the United States. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil Obituary. Businessman. Youngest Son of W. R. Vanderbilt Passes Away Unexpectedly at His Southern Home. GREAT NEWS! This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. In 1891, he joined the New York Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. [1] He was interred in the Vanderbilt family mausoleum at the Moravian Cemetery in New Dorp in Staten Island, New York. George Washington Vanderbilt III (September 23, 1914 – June 24, 1961) was a yachtsman and a scientific explorer who was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. 130329385, citing Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum, New Dorp, Richmond County (Staten Island), New York, USA ; Maintained by Saratoga (contributor 46965279) . […] Lulu was born in Montclair, New Jersey and her father, J. Lester Parsons, founded the international re-insurance firm of Crum & Forster in 1896. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. based on information from your browser. Try again later. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? George Vanderbilt, quiet and intellectual had been greatly influenced at a young age by his mother's cultural intrest, starting his own collection of art and books at an early age. George Vanderbilt was married four times throughout his life. Enchanted by the remote majesty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, he decided to make Asheville the site of his country estate. In 1810 George’s grandfather, Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) decide to make a change in the family vocation. WASHINGTON, March 6.— George Washington Vanderbilt is dead. If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. George inherited $5 million upon his father’s death. To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. After George Vanderbilt's death in 1914, Biltmore Estate was held in trust for George and Edith Vanderbilt's only child, Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt. Shy and introverted, his interests ran to philosophy, books, and the collection of paintings in his father's large art gallery. George W. Vanderbilt II ran the family farm at New Dorp on Staten Island, New York where he had been born. He preferred the world of learning and travel. George kept his list of Books I have Read from the age of 12 until his untimely death in 1914 at the age of 51. Unlike the rest of his family, he was little attracted to commerce and fashionable society. George Washington Vanderbilt II (November 14, 1862 – March 6, 1914) was an art collector and member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, which amassed a huge fortune through steamboats, railroads, and various business enterprises. There is a problem with your email/password. I thought you might like to see a memorial for George Washington Vanderbilt I found on Findagrave.com. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. 1 Biography 2 Ancestry 3 References 4 External links He is the first of two sons born to John Francis Amherst Cecil (1890–1954) and Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt (1900–1976) and is the grandson of George Washington Vanderbilt II, the founder of the Biltmore Estate. Upon his death, his large fortune of approximately $200 million was split between his sons, the bulk of which was split between his two older sons, Cornelius Vanderbilt II and William K. Vanderbilt. "[7] Unfortunately, however, a servant to the Vanderbilts, Frederick Wheeler, perished aboard Titanic in second class, as, due to the close timing of their switch, the Vanderbilts were forced to leave most of their luggage aboard Titanic, and so Wheeler retained his ticket to travel with it.[8]. Year should not be greater than current year. Please select a county or city to continue. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. On June 1, 1898, Vanderbilt married Edith Stuyvesant Dresser (January 17, 1873 – December 21, 1958) at the American Cathedral in Paris, France. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil (Asheville, North Carolina), who passed away on October 19, 2020, at the age of 95, leaving to mourn family and friends. A member of the wealthy American Vanderbilt family, he was the youngest of eight children of William Henry and Maria Louisa Vanderbilt and grandson of shipping tycoon Corneilus Vanderbilt. After his death, Vanderbilt's widow sold approximately 86,000 acres (350 km2) of the Biltmore property to the United States Forest Service at $5 an acre, fulfilling her husband's wishes to create the core of Pisgah National Forest. In any case, Edith, in a letter to her friend Emily Ford Skeel (sister of Paul Leicester Ford), explained: "For no reason whatsoever we decided to sail on the Olympic and had only 18 hours to get ready in. Edith Dresser Vanderbilt later married Peter Goelet Gerry (1879–1957), a United States Senator from Rhode Island. Accounts vary, but it has been suggested that a family member (reportedly his wife's well-travelled sister) warned the pair from travelling on Titanic, saying, "so many things can go wrong on a maiden voyage". George Washington Vanderbilt II (November 14, 1862 – March 6, 1914) was an art collector and member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, which amassed a huge fortune through steamboats, railroads, and various business enterprises. Living in one or another of his family residences well into adulthood, Vanderbilt decided to construct his own country mansion and estate in 1888. In celebration of the April 1898 engagement of George Vanderbilt and Edith Stuyvesant Dresser, we ask an important question: what would you wear for a portrait commemorating your engagement to America’s most eligible bachelor?. For this purpose, he acquired 125,000 acres of woodland in North Carolina, employing the architect Richard Morris Hunt to design a limestone house modeled on the Chateau de Blois and other chateaux of the Loire Valley. [2], As the youngest of William's children, George was said to be his father's favorite and his constant companion. He was interred in the Vanderbilt family mausoleum at the Moravian Cemetery in New Dorp in Staten Island, New York. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. SAN FRANCISCO, June 24 -- George Vanderbilt, 47-year-old philanthropist and sportsman, plunged to his death tonight from his tenth-floor suite in the Mark Hopkins Hotel. Frederick William Vanderbilt Fredrick was the brother of Cornelius II and William K. Vanderbilt, as well as of George Washington Vanderbilt, and five sisters. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. George’s share of the Commodore’s $100 million only came to about eight million, plus the income from another five million. Together, George and Louise had: Later Years. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Please reset your password. With up to four acres of floor space, this is believed to be the largest domestic dwelling ever constructed in the United States.[4]. We were homesick, and simply felt we must get home, and changed our ship, as I say, at the Eleventh hour! He was one of eight children in his family. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. By The Associated Press. George Washington Vanderbilt II (* 14.November 1862 in New Dorp, Staten Island, New York; † 6. Add to your scrapbook. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Please try again later. Thanks for your help! We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. George Washington Vanderbilt, heir of a portion of the family fortune acquired in railroad development, turned his interests to agriculture and forestry and became outstanding in both. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Upon his father's death, he inherited $5 million more, as well as the income from a $5 million trust fund. She sold additional land as finances demanded; today, about 8,000 acres (32 … There was an error deleting this problem. Considering George Vanderbilt’s own personal resources, it’s amazing he managed to execute as much of his grand plan as he did. WASHINGTON, March 6. George and Edith had one daughter together, Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt (August 22, 1900 - February 7, 1976). Though there is no evidence to suggest that he referred to himself using a numerical suffix during his life, various sources have called him both George Washington Vanderbilt II and III throughout time. Gloria Vanderbilt born Gloria Laura Vanderbilt, was an American artist, author, actress, fashion designer, heiress, and socialite. George Washington Vanderbilt who died in 1864 at the age of 25 just two years after his namesake was born. Try again later. For Edits select Suggest Edits on the memorial page. Gloria Vanderbilt, socialite and designer-jeans marketer who was the subject of a sensational custody trial in the 1930s, dies at 95 By Valerie J. Nelson June 17, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. UTC The Family, friends, and loved ones are in total Shock at George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil‘s Death causing so much heartbreak to the beloved family.Your Prayers are needed for the family & loved ones of the deceased for the … George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil (born February 27, 1925) is the owner and operator of Biltmore Farms. Soon after George Vanderbilt’s death in 1914, his wife Edith sold almost 87,000 acres of the Pisgah forest lands to the National Forest Commission for five dollars an acre. Make sure that the file is a photo. Best known as the creator of the 100,000 acre French Renaissance chateau, "Biltmore Estate" nestled in the mountains just south of Asheville, North Carolina. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. When William died in 1885 of a stroke, he left a fortune of approximately $200 million, the bulk of which was split between his two elder sons, Cornelius Vanderbilt II and William K. Vanderbilt. -- George Washington Vanderbilt of New York died suddenly this afternoon at his Washington residence, 1,612 K Street. They were only married 16 years; George would die of a heart attack in 1914 at the age of 51. In addition to frequent visits to Paris, France, where several Vanderbilts kept homes, George Vanderbilt traveled extensively and became fluent in several foreign languages.[3]. Please try again later. [1] He built a 250-room mansion, the largest privately owned home in the United States, which he named Biltmore Estate. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Edith Stuyvesant Dresser married George Vanderbilt in Paris in 1898. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. A Yale graduate, Frederick worked in several departments of the family run New York Central Railroad, eventually […] Edith, a direct descendant of Peter Stuyvesant, was the daughter of Maj. George Warren Dresser. George Vanderbilt died in 1914 and his home is now a National Historic Landmark containing its original artworks and furnishings. A system error has occurred. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. In 1877, Vanderbilt family’s net worth was gigantic and approximated to be around $200 million. She was born on February 20, 1924, in New York City, United States as Gloria Laura Vanderbilt. It was also the site of the Biltmore School of Forestry, the first such school in North America, established in 1898 by Dr. Carl A. Schenck. Failed to remove flower. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. George II was named after his father’s youngest brother, George Washington Vanderbilt II, the third son to survive to adulthood of the family founder, Cornelius Vanderbilt. He was the youngest and probably the least known of the sons of the late William R. Vanderbilt. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Their sons, George and William, eventually inherited the property. Upon the death of the Commodore, Frederick received $2 million dollars from his estate. At 16 Cornelius borrowed $100 from his mother in order to build a ferry service on New York Bay. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. According to Pinchot, who went on to be the first Chief of the United States Forest Service, Biltmore was the first professionally managed forest in the U.S. His father William died in 1885. Thus, between 1875 and 1914, George Vanderbilt read an average of eighty-one books a year. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Admission was $2. largest privately owned home in the United States, "G. W. Vanderbilt Dies Suddenly. 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