 1794 - 1877 (82 years) Submit Photo / Document
Has 22 ancestors and 21 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
| Prefix |
Commodore |
| Birth |
27 May 1794 |
Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States  |
| Christening |
16 Dec 1794 |
Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
4 Jan 1877 |
New York City, New York, New York, United States |
| Burial |
7 Jan 1877 |
Vanderbilt Family Mausoleum, Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
19 May 2007 |
PROVO |
| FamilySearch ID |
L4WN-96J |
| Person ID |
I100798 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Cornelius van Derbilt, b. 28 Aug 1764, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States d. 20 May 1832, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States (Age 67 years) |
| Mother |
Phebe Hand, b. 15 Apr 1767, Westfield, Union, New Jersey, United States d. 22 Jun 1854, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States (Age 87 years) |
| Marriage |
3 Feb 1787 |
Rahway, Union, New Jersey, United States |
| Family ID |
F31583 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Sophia Johnson, b. 7 May 1795, Rahway, Union, New Jersey, United States d. 17 Aug 1868 (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage |
19 Dec 1813 |
| Children |
| | 1. Phebe Jane Vanderbilt, b. Dec 1815, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States d. 6 Jul 1878, Middlesex, Yates, New York, United States (Age 62 years) |
| | 2. Ethelinda Vanderbilt, b. 8 Mar 1818, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States d. 25 Feb 1889, New York City, New York, New York, United States (Age 70 years) |
| | 3. Elizabeth Vanderbilt, b. 30 May 1819, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States d. 1890 (Age 70 years) |
| + | 4. William Henry "Billy" Vanderbilt, b. 8 May 1821, New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States d. 8 Dec 1885, New York City, New York, New York, United States (Age 64 years) |
| | 5. Emily Almira Vanderbilt, b. 6 Jun 1823, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States d. 5 Dec 1896, New York City, New York, New York, United States (Age 73 years) |
| | 6. Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt, b. 9 Mar 1825, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States d. 24 Feb 1912 (Age 86 years) |
| | 7. Maria Louisa Vanderbilt, b. 8 May 1827, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States d. 1896 (Age 68 years) |
| | 8. Frances Lavinia Vanderbilt, b. 8 Dec 1828, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States d. 1868 (Age 39 years) |
| | 9. Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt, b. 29 Dec 1830, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States d. 2 Apr 1882 (Age 51 years) |
| | 10. George Washington Vanderbilt, b. 23 Sep 1832, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States d. 16 Nov 1836 (Age 4 years) |
| | 11. Mary Alicia Vanderbilt, b. 25 Apr 1833, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States d. 16 Aug 1902, New York City, New York, New York, United States (Age 69 years) |
| | 12. Catharine Juliette Vanderbilt, b. 23 Aug 1836, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States d. 8 Aug 1881, République française (Age 44 years) |
| | 13. George Washington Vanderbilt, b. 10 Apr 1839, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States d. 1864 (Age 24 years) |
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| Family ID |
F31586 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
3 Sep 2024 |
| Family 2 |
Frank Armstrong Crawford, b. 18 Jan 1839, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States d. 4 May 1885, New York City, New York, New York, United States (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage |
21 Aug 1869 |
London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada |
| Family ID |
F31587 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
3 Sep 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 27 May 1794 - Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States |
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| Christening - 16 Dec 1794 - Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States |
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 | Marriage - 21 Aug 1869 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Death - 4 Jan 1877 - New York City, New York, New York, United States |
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 | Burial - 7 Jan 1877 - Vanderbilt Family Mausoleum, Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 19 May 2007 - PROVO |
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| Notes |
- He also known informally as "Commodore Vanderbilt", was an American busi n ess magnate and philanthropist who built his wealth in railroads and sh ip ping. Born poor and with but a mediocre education, his luck, persevera nc e and intelligence led into leadership positions in the inland water t rad e, and the rapidly growing railroad industry. He is best known for bu ildi ng the New York Central Railroad.
As one of the richest Americans in history, he was the patriarch of th e V anderbilt family and provided the initial gift to found Vanderbilt Un iver sity. According to historian H. Roger Grant:
Contemporaries, too, often hated or feared Vanderbilt or at least consid e red him an unmannered brute. While Vanderbilt could be a rascal, combat iv e and cunning, he was much more a builder than a wrecker....being hono rab le, shrewd, and hard-working."
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