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Meyer Guggenheim (/ ˈ ɡ ʊ ɡ ən h aɪ m / GOOG-in-hime; German: [ˈmaɪər ˈɡʊɡn̩haɪm]; February 1, 1828 – March 15, 1905) [1] was the patriarch of what became known as the Guggenheim family in the United States, which became one of the world's wealthiest families during the 19th century, and remained so during the 20th.
Meyer Guggenheim (1828–1905) married Barbara Meyer, of German Jewish descent, in 1852. They met in the United States. They had 11 children together, including eight sons, five of whom were active in the family businesses: Isaac, Daniel, Maurice ("Murry"), Solomon Robert, and (John) Simon Guggenheim.
Daniel Guggenheim, 1910. Daniel Guggenheim (July 9, 1856 – September 28, 1930) was an American mining magnate and philanthropist, and a son of Meyer and Barbara Guggenheim. By 1910 he directed the world's most important group of mining interests. He was forced out in 1922 and retired to philanthropy to promote aviation.
The cover of "Art World" by Barbara Guggenheim. Barbara Guggenheim is the founder of the art consultancy firm Barbara Guggenheim Associates, Inc. The company, with offices in New York and Los Angeles, has been in business for more than 40 years. Barbara has built collections for corporations including Coca-Cola and Sony, and numerous ...
Guggenheim was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the fifth of seven sons of the wealthy mining magnate Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara. Meyer Guggenheim's parents were Jewish. [1] His father was a Swiss Jew born in Lengnau, Aargau, Switzerland [2] and his mother was a German Jew. Meyer Guggenheim met Barbara Meyers (1834–1900),
Guggenheim was born in the Center City district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of German immigrant Barbara Meyer (1834–1900) and Swiss immigrant Meyer Guggenheim (1828–1905), the owner of a Swiss embroidery manufacturing and importing company.
At the time of Gladys' death in 1980, she was the second last surviving grandchild of Meyer Guggenheim. The last was the Eleanor May, Dowager Countess of Castle Stewart, the widow of Arthur Stuart, 7th Earl Castle Stewart. [1] Her maternal grandparents were Lazarus Shloss and Barbara (née Kahnweiler) Shloss of Philadelphia. [4]
McKinley was born Barbara Hazel Guggenheim on April 30, 1903, in New York City to Benjamin Guggenheim and Fleurette (Seligman) Guggenheim. [1] [2] The marriage united two wealthy German-Jewish families, although their wealth did not protect them from anti-Semitism. [3]