Albert A. Pennoyer
Albert Adams Pennoyer (August 13, 1848 – April 3, 1908) was an American merchant.
Early life
Pennoyer was born on August 13, 1848 in Brooklyn, New York. He was the son of Richard Smith Pennoyer (1812–1879) and Julia Nash (née Adams) Pennoyer (1822–1909). His father was a partner in the firm of J.Q. Adams & Co., dealers in household-furnishings. A nephew of Sylvester Pennoyer,[1] he was a descendant of Robert Pennoyer, who came to the United States from England in 1639 on the Hopewell.[2]
He was educated in local public schools and at Brooklyn Polytechnic before beginning his career in New York City.[3]
Career
In 1877, after visiting a cousin in Oakland, California, he moved to California and became a partner in the Taft & Pennoyer Department Store, which became the largest dry-goods store in Oakland. Pennoyer also invested in the Oakland Hotel.[3]
Personal life
In 1883, he married Virginia Vanderbilt Geddes Edmands (1859–1948), a daughter of Henry Day Geddes and Catherine Almira (née Kellogg) Geddes. She was raised in Newtown, Massachusetts, by her stepfather, Lt.-Colonel John Cushing Edmands, whose surname she later took.[2] Together, they were the parents of:
- Richard Edmands Pennoyer (1885–1968),[1] a diplomat who bought St Donat's Castle and married the Viscountess of Ingestre (née Lady Winifred Paget), the widow of Viscount of Ingestre and mother of John Chetwynd-Talbot, 21st Earl of Shrewsbury, in 1917.[4] She was also the sister of Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey.[5]
- Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (1888–1957), an artist who was a member of the Monuments Men in World War II.[6]
- Paul Geddes Pennoyer (1890–1971),[7] who married Frances Morgan, a daughter of J.P. Morgan Jr.[8]
Pennoyer died on April 3, 1908 in Berkeley, California. His widow died at her home in Litchfield, Connecticut in 1948.[2]
Descendants
Through his son Paul, he was a grandfather of six, including Paul Pennoyer Jr.[9] and Robert Morgan Pennoyer.[10]
References
- ^ a b "RICHARD PENNOYER OF FOREIGN SERVICE". The New York Times. 19 November 1968. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "MRS. A.A. PENNOYER". The New York Times. 22 June 1948. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Albert Adams Pennoyer (1848-1908)". americanaristocracy.com. American Aristocracy. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "WILL WED LADY INGESTRE.; R.E. Pennoyer, Embassy Secretary, Engaged to Daughter of Lord Paget". The New York Times. 4 July 1917. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "PENNOYER IS A CALIFORNIAN; Lady Ingestre's Fiance's Brother Wed Miss Frances Morgan". The New York Times. 5 July 1917. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Albert Pennoyer (1888-1957)". store.sternfinearts.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Paul C. Pennoyer, 80, Lawyer. Active in Various Fields, Dies" (PDF). The New York Times. July 1, 1971. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Schaer, Sidney C. (March 14, 1989). "Morgan Daughter Dies; Last surviving child was 92". Newsday. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
Mrs. Pennoyer, the mother of six, a grandmother of 28 and a great-grandmother of 31, lived in the English-Norman styled home on an estate called "Round Bush" in Locust Valley. Born into a family whose name was synonymous with international banking, immense wealth and philanthropy, she nevertheless lived a private life...
- ^ "PAUL PENNOYER Obituary (2010) - New York, NY - New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "ROBERT PENNOYER Obituary (1925 - 2023)". Legacy.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 19 November 2024.