Brief Life History of Alta
When Alta Rockefeller was born on 12 April 1871, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, her father, John Davison Rockefeller, was 31 and her mother, Laura Celestia “‘Cettie” Spelman, was 31. She married Ezra Parmalee Prentice on 17 January 1901, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1915 and Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States for about 20 years. She died on 21 June 1962, in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Dellwood Cemetery, Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, United States.
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Sources (46)
- Alta Prentice in household of Parmela S Prentice, "United States Census, 1910"
- Alta Rockefeller, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Alta Rockefeller, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
Spouse and Children
1863–1955 Male
1871–1962 Female
Children (3)
1902–1972 Male
1907–1981 Female
1911–2000 Male
Parents and Siblings
1839–1937 Male
1839–1915 Female
Siblings (5)
1866–1906 Female
1869–1870 Female
1871–1962 Female
1872–1932 Female
1874–1960 Male
World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 1
1875 · Euclid Avenue Opera House
Age 4
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 25
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Rockenfeller: habitational name for someone from the village of Rockenfeld near Neuwied, Rhineland, named in Middle High German with rocke ‘rye’ (Old High German rocko) + feld ‘open country’. Compare Rockafellow .
History: The Rockefellers trace their origin to Johann Peter Rockenfeller, who emigrated to North America in 1723. His descendant, the millionaire industrialist John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937), founder of Standard Oil, was born in Richford, NY; his father was a commodities dealer and farm owner.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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