Died at Clarens, Switzerland, while on world tour. San Francisco society figure and philantropist. Daughter of Leon Herckenrath, wealthy Dutch merchant and Consul of Netherlands in charge of the states of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina during the 1820's, and his wife, Juliette Louisa McCormick de Magnan, a beautiful mulatto slave girl whom her father had purchased when she was 11 years old, much to the shock of Charleston, So. Carolina's social elite.
Their first child was Virginie. Her father and mother returned to Holland from So. Carolina with their family and they eventually had fifteen children.
Virginie met James de Fremery and married into the old, wealthy, Dutch family of de Fremery. She came to America with her new husband, who was one of the pioneer's of San Francisco. James de Fremery built a large estate in Oakland, California, across the bay from San Francisco, which they named "The Grove." It is now known as de Fremery Park and one of the oldest homes in that city.
OAKLAND TRIBUNE, MONDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1890 - PAGE1
MRS. JAMES DE FREMERY
Death of an Oakland Lady While in Europe
A cablegram has been received in Oakland announcing the death of Mrs. James de Fremery at Clarens, in Switzerland. She was at the time with her daughter, Mrs. P. J. van Loben Sels. Mr. and Mrs. de Fremery had been in Holland for about two years, he being engaged on a literary work. The daughter went from Oakland to visit them, but was recommended to go to Switzerland on account of her health, and her mother accompanied her. The cause of Mrs. de Fremery's eath was apoplexy. Mrs. de Fremery was prominent in society in this city."
Their first child was Virginie. Her father and mother returned to Holland from So. Carolina with their family and they eventually had fifteen children.
Virginie met James de Fremery and married into the old, wealthy, Dutch family of de Fremery. She came to America with her new husband, who was one of the pioneer's of San Francisco. James de Fremery built a large estate in Oakland, California, across the bay from San Francisco, which they named "The Grove." It is now known as de Fremery Park and one of the oldest homes in that city.
OAKLAND TRIBUNE, MONDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1890 - PAGE1
MRS. JAMES DE FREMERY
Death of an Oakland Lady While in Europe
A cablegram has been received in Oakland announcing the death of Mrs. James de Fremery at Clarens, in Switzerland. She was at the time with her daughter, Mrs. P. J. van Loben Sels. Mr. and Mrs. de Fremery had been in Holland for about two years, he being engaged on a literary work. The daughter went from Oakland to visit them, but was recommended to go to Switzerland on account of her health, and her mother accompanied her. The cause of Mrs. de Fremery's eath was apoplexy. Mrs. de Fremery was prominent in society in this city."
Died at Clarens, Switzerland, while on world tour. San Francisco society figure and philantropist. Daughter of Leon Herckenrath, wealthy Dutch merchant and Consul of Netherlands in charge of the states of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina during the 1820's, and his wife, Juliette Louisa McCormick de Magnan, a beautiful mulatto slave girl whom her father had purchased when she was 11 years old, much to the shock of Charleston, So. Carolina's social elite.
Their first child was Virginie. Her father and mother returned to Holland from So. Carolina with their family and they eventually had fifteen children.
Virginie met James de Fremery and married into the old, wealthy, Dutch family of de Fremery. She came to America with her new husband, who was one of the pioneer's of San Francisco. James de Fremery built a large estate in Oakland, California, across the bay from San Francisco, which they named "The Grove." It is now known as de Fremery Park and one of the oldest homes in that city.
OAKLAND TRIBUNE, MONDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1890 - PAGE1
MRS. JAMES DE FREMERY
Death of an Oakland Lady While in Europe
A cablegram has been received in Oakland announcing the death of Mrs. James de Fremery at Clarens, in Switzerland. She was at the time with her daughter, Mrs. P. J. van Loben Sels. Mr. and Mrs. de Fremery had been in Holland for about two years, he being engaged on a literary work. The daughter went from Oakland to visit them, but was recommended to go to Switzerland on account of her health, and her mother accompanied her. The cause of Mrs. de Fremery's eath was apoplexy. Mrs. de Fremery was prominent in society in this city."
Their first child was Virginie. Her father and mother returned to Holland from So. Carolina with their family and they eventually had fifteen children.
Virginie met James de Fremery and married into the old, wealthy, Dutch family of de Fremery. She came to America with her new husband, who was one of the pioneer's of San Francisco. James de Fremery built a large estate in Oakland, California, across the bay from San Francisco, which they named "The Grove." It is now known as de Fremery Park and one of the oldest homes in that city.
OAKLAND TRIBUNE, MONDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1890 - PAGE1
MRS. JAMES DE FREMERY
Death of an Oakland Lady While in Europe
A cablegram has been received in Oakland announcing the death of Mrs. James de Fremery at Clarens, in Switzerland. She was at the time with her daughter, Mrs. P. J. van Loben Sels. Mr. and Mrs. de Fremery had been in Holland for about two years, he being engaged on a literary work. The daughter went from Oakland to visit them, but was recommended to go to Switzerland on account of her health, and her mother accompanied her. The cause of Mrs. de Fremery's eath was apoplexy. Mrs. de Fremery was prominent in society in this city."
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located in Plot 8 in the De Fremery plot
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