Schermerhorn family
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The Schermerhorn family is a prominent and historically influential New York family known for its wealth, philanthropy, and ties to major civic and educational institutions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schermerhorn family canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
ⓘ
New York elite family ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Columbia University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ New York civic institutions ⓘ New York social register NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinity Church (Manhattan) NERFINISHED ⓘ educational institutions in New York ⓘ |
| basedIn |
New York City
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| birthName | Caroline Webster Schermerhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Caroline Schermerhorn Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Astor family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicOrigin | Dutch American ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Abraham Schermerhorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Schermerhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ William Colford Schermerhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalInfluenceOn |
New York high society
ⓘ
New York philanthropy ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOfOrigin | New Netherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
commerce in New York
ⓘ
real estate in New York ⓘ |
| knownFor |
philanthropy
ⓘ
support of cultural institutions ⓘ support of educational institutions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Schermerhorn family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schermerhorn family NERFINISHED ⓘ Schermerhorn family NERFINISHED ⓘ Schermerhorn family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Mrs. Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in New York society
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leadership in New York high society ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
ⓘ
merchant ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| spouse | William Backhouse Astor Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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