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Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt

Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt

Male 1794 - 1877  (82 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit 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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 16 Dec 1794  Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 4 Jan 1877  New York City, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 7 Jan 1877  Vanderbilt Family Mausoleum, Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Initiatory (LDS) 19 May 2007  PROVO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 May 1832, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Phebe Hand,   b. 15 Apr 1767, Westfield, Union, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1854, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 3 Feb 1787  Rahway, Union, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F31583  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sophia Johnson,   b. 7 May 1795, Rahway, Union, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1878, Middlesex, Yates, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     2. Ethelinda Vanderbilt,   b. 8 Mar 1818, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 1889, New York City, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     3. Elizabeth Vanderbilt,   b. 30 May 1819, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1890 (Age 70 years)
    +4. William Henry "Billy" Vanderbilt,   b. 8 May 1821, New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 1885, New York City, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     5. Emily Almira Vanderbilt,   b. 6 Jun 1823, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1896, New York City, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     6. Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt,   b. 9 Mar 1825, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1912 (Age 86 years)
     7. Maria Louisa Vanderbilt,   b. 8 May 1827, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1896 (Age 68 years)
     8. Frances Lavinia Vanderbilt,   b. 8 Dec 1828, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1868 (Age 39 years)
     9. Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt,   b. 29 Dec 1830, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1882 (Age 51 years)
     10. George Washington Vanderbilt,   b. 23 Sep 1832, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1836 (Age 4 years)
     11. Mary Alicia Vanderbilt,   b. 25 Apr 1833, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1902, New York City, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     12. Catharine Juliette Vanderbilt,   b. 23 Aug 1836, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1881, République française Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
     13. George Washington Vanderbilt,   b. 10 Apr 1839, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1864 (Age 24 years)
    Family ID F31586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2024 

    Family 2 Frank Armstrong Crawford,   b. 18 Jan 1839, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1885, New York City, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage 21 Aug 1869  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F31587  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 May 1794 - Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 16 Dec 1794 - Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Aug 1869 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Jan 1877 - New York City, New York, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 7 Jan 1877 - Vanderbilt Family Mausoleum, Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInitiatory (LDS) - 19 May 2007 - PROVO Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Vanderbilt, Cornelius b1794 - Portrait    		Vanderbilt, Cornelius b1794 - Portrait
    Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt

  • 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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