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1 de jul. de 2017 · Cornelia Vanderbilt’s life contains two fortuitous changes in travel plans that led her and her family to escape tragedy. The first involved a trip she took with her parents, George and Edith. In 1912, George, Edith and Cornelia were booked on the maiden voyage of the Titanic. But a week before they were set to leave, George abruptly canceled ...
Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, the only child of George and Edith Vanderbilt, made life choices that weren’t always in alignment with her prominent status as heiress of her father’s fortune, leading to a “hush hush” attitude about her chosen path post-Biltmore. Cornelia was born on August 22, 1900, raised at Biltmore House and traveled ...
Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt’s formal wedding portrait, 1924. A decade later, wedding bells rang as Cornelia married the Honorable John Francis Amherst Cecil at All Souls Church in Biltmore Village on April 29, 1924. It was a wonderful celebration as guests from around the world descended upon the quiet little town of Asheville.
13 de ago. de 2021 · From the day she was born, Cornelia Vanderbilt’s birthday was recognized and celebrated on an extraordinary scale, one befitting of royalty. Birth Announcements. Named in honor of prominent members of both her mother and father’s family, Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt was born on August 22, 1900 in the grand Louis XV Bedroom in Biltmore House.
John Francis Amherst Cecil (1890–1954): 1st husband of Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt; Vivian Francis Bulkeley-Johnson (1891–1968): 2nd husband of Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt; Aileen Osborn Webb (1892–1979): wife of Vanderbilt Webb; Frederic Cameron Church Jr. (1897–1983): 1st husband of Muriel Vanderbilt
The Vanderbilts lived for a couple of years at Biltmore together before welcoming their daughter (and only child), Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, who was born in the mansion’s Louis XV room in 1900. Cornelia was subsequently raised on the estate, attending both school and weekly church services in Biltmore Village.
Named in honor of prominent members of her mother’s and father’s families, Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt is the only child of George and Edith Vanderbilt. Her birth was not only a joyous occasion celebrated among family and friends, it was also a newsworthy event recorded in the society pages of the era.
