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Nancy Maria "Nettie" McCormick (née Fowler; February 8, 1835 – July 5, 1923) was an American philanthropist. Through marriage, she became a member of the prominent McCormick family.
Nancy (“Nettie”) Fowler McCormick never expected to lead a life of ease. Orphaned at age 7, she learned early in life to make the most of her days. Such firm moral purpose would steer her throughout life, especially after her marriage to Cyrus McCormick, inventor of the mechanical reaper and one of the wealthiest men in American history.
18 de nov. de 2013 · Nancy “Nettie” Fowler, the daughter of store owners Melzar and Clarissa (Spicer) Fowler, was the victim of tragic circumstances at an early age. In the year of Nettie’s birth, the family moved 13 miles northwest to Depauville.
Is this your ancestor? Explore genealogy for Nancy (Fowler) McCormick born 1835 Brownsville, NY died 1923 including ancestors + descendants + more in the free family tree community.
'House-in-the-Woods', the Mrs. Cyrus H. McCormick (Nancy Fowler McCormick) residence designed by Dwight H. Perkins of Perkins, Fellows & Hamilton c. 1916 in Lake Forest, Illinois. McCormick was the widow of Cyrus Hall McCormick , inventor and founder of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company.
McCormick, Nettie Fowler (1835–1923) Chicago business leader and philanthropist who was a major donor to the Presbyterian Church . Born Nancy Maria Fowler on February 8, 1835, in Brownville, New York; died on July 5, 1923, in Lake Forest, Illinois; daughter of Melzar Fowler (a merchant) and Clarissa (Spicer) Fowler; married Cyrus McCormick ...
It’s a word that comes from the Greek and might be translated as “man-loving” – or as we’d say “people loving.” And it’s a word that certainly described Nancy (Nettie) Fowler McCormick, a long term wealthy resident of Chicago whose record of philanthropy benefited her community and even beyond.
