Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge
| Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge | |
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 Dodge with Rin Tin Tin in 1929 at Giralda Farms |
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| Born | April 3, 1882
Tioga County, New York |
| Died | August 13, 1973
Newark, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Spouse | Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Sr. |
| Children | Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Jr. |
| Parents | William Rockefeller Almira Geraldine Goodsell |
Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (April 3, 1882 – August 13, 1973) was the youngest child of Standard Oil tycoon, William Rockefeller and his wife, Almira Geraldine Goodsell.
She was born as Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller in Tioga County, New York, and as an adult, she was widely known as Geradine R. Dodge. She was a generous benefactor to community and charity efforts. Giralda Farms was the name given to her stables and kennels, and it was known internationally for horse and dog shows. Saint Hubert's Giralda became her refuge for injured and lost animals. She also was a great patron of the arts.
In 1907, she married Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Sr., president of The Remington Arms Company, and she brought into the marriage an estimated $101 million. They were married on February 17, 1907, in New York. Dodge, an heir to the Phelps Dodge and Hartley fortunes, had a fortune estimated at only $60 million. Eventually they resided on separate estates (Hartley Farms and Giralda Farms) on either side of the main route through Madison. Mr. Dodge's property extended to the boundary of the Great Swamp. He was instrumental in helping those who began the campaign to save that swamp, by providing funds for the initial purchases of core properties which was dedicated in 1968 and named the M. Harley Dodge Wildlife Refuge.
The couple had only one son, Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Jr., whom they called "Hartley." He was killed in an automobile accident on August 29, 1930 in Mogesca, France. In his memory, his mother gave Madison, New Jersey the Hartley Dodge Memorial Building which was dedicated on Memorial Day, Thursday, May 30, 1935 and used as the borough hall. Mrs. Dodge also donated the train station. These structures became the core of the Madison Civic Commercial Historic District, which is listed on the State Register of Historic Places.
At her death she left $85 million to establish the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
| Rockefeller family | |
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| ancestors | Johann Peter Rockefeller (1682–1763) (Arrived in America ca.1723) • (Grandson) William Rockefeller • Godfrey Rockefeller (1745–1818) • Godfrey Lewis Rockefeller (1784–1857) • William Avery Rockefeller |
| William Avery Rockefeller (1810–1906) | Lucy Rockefeller • John David Rockefeller (m.) Laura Spelman • William Rockefeller • Mary Ann Rockefeller • Franklin Rockefeller • Francis Rockefeller |
| John Davison Rockefeller
(1839–1937) William Rockefeller (1841–1922) |
Elizabeth "Bessie" Rockefeller Strong • Alice Rockefeller • Alta Rockefeller Prentice • Edith Rockefeller
McCormick (m.) Harold Fowler McCormick • John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (m.) Abigail "Abby"
Greene Aldrich Lewis Edward Rockefeller • Emma Rockefeller McAlpin • William Goodsell Rockefeller • John Davison Rockefeller • Percy Avery Rockefeller • Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge |
| Elizabeth Rockefeller Strong
(1866–1906) Alta Rockefeller Prentice (1871–1962) John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (1874–1960) ---- William Goodsell Rockefeller (1870–1922) Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934) Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882–1973) |
Margaret Strong John Rockefeller Prentice • Mary Adeline Prentice Gilbert Abby Rockefeller Mauzé • John D. Rockefeller III (m.) Blanchette Ferry Hooker • Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (m.1st.) Mary Todhunter Clark (m.2nd.) Margaretta Fitler Murphy • Laurance Spelman Rockefeller • Winthrop Rockefeller • David Rockefeller ---- James Stillman Rockefeller • John Sterling Rockefeller Isabel Rockefeller Lincoln (m.) Frederic Walker Lincoln, Jr. • Avery Rockefeller • Winifred Rockefeller Emeny • Faith Rockefeller Model Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Jr. |
| John Rockefeller Prentice (1902–1972) ---- John D. Rockefeller III (1906–1978) Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908–1979) Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (1910–2004) Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973) David Rockefeller (1915) ---- ---- Faith Rockefeller Model (1909–1960) |
Abra
Prentice Wilkin ---- John Davison ("Jay") Rockefeller IV • Hope Aldrich Rockefeller • Alida Rockefeller Messinger Rodman Rockefeller • Steven Clark Rockefeller • Michael Rockefeller • Mark Fitler Rockefeller Laura Spelman Rockefeller Chasin • Marion French Rockefeller Winthrop Paul Rockefeller David Rockefeller, Jr. • Neva Rockefeller Goodwin • Peggy Dulany • Eileen Rockefeller Growald ---- ---- Robert Model |
| Jay Rockefeller (1937) ---- Rodman Rockefeller (1932–2000) Steven Clark Rockefeller (1936) |
Justin Aldrich Rockefeller ---- Meile Rockefeller Steven C. Rockefeller, Jr. |
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