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Alva Erskine SMITH was born 17 January 1853 in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Alva Erskine SMITH was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alva Erskine married William Kissam VANDERBILT abt. 1875 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
They divorced. William Kissam VANDERBILT was born 12 December 1849 in New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA. William Kissam died 22 July 1920 in Paris, France. William Kissam was the child of William Henry VANDERBILT and Maria Louisa KISSAM.
Alva Erskine SMITH died 26 January 1933 in Paris, France.
daughter of Murray Forbes Smith and Pheobe Ann Desha
m. (2) Oliver Belmont
(m. 1896; died 1908)
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Alva Erskine SMITH was a American multi-millionaire socialite and women's suffrage activist.
Alva Erskine SMITH was a American multi-millionaire socialite and women's suffrage activist.
Family and Children of Alva Erskine SMITH
[Hide/Show]Alva Erskine SMITH married 
William Kissam VANDERBILT-- Date: abt. 1875 Place:
William Kissam VANDERBILT was the child of William Henry VANDERBILT and Maria Louisa KISSAM
They divorced in 1895
Children of William Kissam VANDERBILT and Alva Erskine SMITH:
Howard Stirling VANDERBILT (b.6 July 1884, Oakdale, New York, USA d. 4 July 1970, Newport, Rhode Island, USA)
William Kissam VANDERBILT-- Date: abt. 1875 Place: William Kissam VANDERBILT was the child of William Henry VANDERBILT and Maria Louisa KISSAM
They divorced in 1895
Children of William Kissam VANDERBILT and Alva Erskine SMITH:
Howard Stirling VANDERBILT (b.6 July 1884, Oakdale, New York, USA d. 4 July 1970, Newport, Rhode Island, USA)
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1853 Birth 17 January 1853
Mobile, Alabama, USA
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1884 Birth of ChildHoward Stirling VANDERBILT was born 6 July 1884, Oakdale, New York, USA
Alva Erskine was 31 years old.
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1920 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam Kissam VANDERBILT died 22 July 1920, Paris, France
1933 Death 26 January 1933
Paris, France
She died at the age of 80.
Alva is buried at: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York
Added: 10/18/2022 11:40:19 AM
- Updated: 10/18/2022 11:48:01 AM
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