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Martha Baird Rockefeller died from a coronary occlusion at the age of 75 on January 24, 1971, at her home at 740 Park Avenue in Manhattan, New York. Following private funeral services, she was laid to rest at the Rockefeller Family Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York.
Martha Baird Rockefeller, the second wife and widow of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (JDR Jr.), was a world-class classical pianist in the 1920s who gave concerts throughout the United States and Europe.
Rockefeller, Martha Baird (1895–1971) American philanthropist and pianist. Born Martha Baird Allen in 1895; died in 1971; became second wife of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1874–1960). John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was first married to Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874–1948).
Rockefeller, Martha Baird , American pianist and music patroness; b. Madera, Calif., March 15, 1895; d. N.Y., Jan. 24, 1971. She studied at Occidental Coll. in Los Angeles and the New England Cons. of Music in Boston (graduated, 1917); received instruction in piano from Schnabel in Berlin.
Feb 16, 1971 · The large bequests of Mrs. Martha Baird Rockefeller, widow of John D. Rockefeller Jr., to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. ($10‐ million), the Metropolitan Opera ($5‐million), the...
Hillcrest was initially constructed in 1963 for Martha Baird Rockefeller, wife of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., although she did not ever stay in the house. Martha played a key role in collaborating with architect Mott Schmidt for design of the house, as evidenced by sketches and letters.
The philanthropic and corporate legacy of the Rockefeller family is visible through the heirs of John D. Rockefeller's youngest child and only son. However, between 1866 and 1872, Rockefeller and h...
