George G. Kip's great-grandparents, Samuel Kip and Anna Herring, who owned the Kips Bay farm at the time of the American Revolution.
Kip was born on January 15, 1845, in New York City.[2] He was the son of Elbert Samuel Kip (1799–1876) and Elizabeth (née Goelet) Kip (1808–1882). Growing up, Kip lived with his parents, his sister Margaret (who died young), and the family's servants in a house overlooking Washington Square in Manhattan. Both of his parents inherited a substantial amount of property and never worked during their lifetimes.[3]
On his father's side Kip was a descendant of Jessé de Forest and Hendrick Hendricksen Kip, founder of the Kip family of Kips Bay, Manhattan. During the American Revolution, his great-grandparents Samuel Kip and Anna Herring owned the famous Kips Bay Mansion, the oldest house in Manhattan until it was taken down in 1851. On his mother's side, Kip was a great-grandson of Peter Goelet, a wealthy New York merchant and progenitor of the Goelet family real estate fortune.[3]
Kip attended Columbia University as an undergraduate, graduating in 1865. While at Columbia, Kip served as the President of the Peithologian Society, a student debating society.[4] He received his LLM from Columbia in 1867.
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1912 Newspaper Article about the Havemeyer Family, the family of George G. Kip's wife Anna
Kip was a partner in the law firm DeWitt, Lockman and Kip, based at 88 Nassau Street, for a number of years, along with George Gosman DeWitt and John Thomas Lockman. In 1882 he represented his cousins Robert Goelet and Ogden Goelet (builder of Ochre Court and father of Mary Goelet) before the New York Supreme Court in a legal battle that erupted over control of trusts set up by Peter P. Goelet and Jean B. Goelet for their nephews.[5] Kip's firm was known for its work defending the estates of New York's old Dutch families.[6]
In the 1880s, Kip moved his family and servants to Ruremont, an 11-acre country estate on Madison Avenue in Morristown, New Jersey, a street then known as "Millionaires Row." In 1902, the Town and Country Life magazine wrote that Ruremont, “with its smooth lawns and well-ordered gardens and greenhouses,” was “one of the most attractive places in Morristown.”[7]
Morristown Memorial Hospital Building donated by Kip
On May 23, 1867, Kip was married to Anna Margaret Geissenhainer (1847–1893)[10] in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania by the Rev. George W. Schumucker.[11] Anna was the daughter of the Rev. Augustus T. Geissenhainer and Amelia (née Havemeyer) Geissenhainer. She was also the niece of three-term New York City mayor William Frederick Havemeyer.[a] Her mother and uncle were children of William Havemeyer, founder of the sugar refining company that would become the Sugar Trust (later Domino Sugar).[13] Through her father, Anna was also a second cousin of the New Jersey congressman Jacob Augustus Geissenhainer.[14] Together, George and Anna were the parents of three children:
Charles Augustus Kip (1870–1940), married Marie Gilmour Bryce (1878–1940).[15]
Elbert Samuel Kip (1874–1950), married Alice Alden Bushnell (1872–1952), a granddaughter of the industrialist and oil trader Daniel Bushnell. Alice's nephew, Joseph Bushnell Ames, was a prolific novelist during the early 20th century, and her first cousin, Mary Warden Harkness, was the wife of Charles W. Harkness. Another one of Alice's nephews, Peter Ashmun Ames, a member of the Cairo Gang, was assassinated by the Irish Republican Army in Dublin on Bloody Sunday while working as an agent for the British MI5.[16]
His wife died suddenly of heart failure on April 5, 1893,[10] and in 1898 Kip funded the construction of the Anna Margaret Home for Convalescents, the main building of the new Morristown Memorial Hospital, in her honor.[18] Kip died at his home in Morristown on June 27, 1926.[2]
^Van Norden: The World Mirror. Vol. 5-6. Eastern Publishing Company. 1909. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
^ ab"George G. Kip Dies at 81" (PDF). The New York Times. June 28, 1926. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
^ abJudd, Peter H. (2004). More Than Lasting Brass: Thread of Family from Revolutionary New York to Industrial Connecticut. ISBN9781555536268. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
^Catalogue of Columbia College. 1864. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
^Supreme Court Papers on A Appeal. 1885. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
^Famous Families of New York. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
^Social Register 1897. 1896. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
^"Letter From John Muir to George G. Kip". The John Muir Correspondence, University of California at Berkeley. January 6, 1902. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
^ ab"DIED. KIP" (PDF). The New York Times. 6 April 1893. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
^"Married | KIP--GEISSENHAINER" (PDF). The New York Times. May 25, 1867. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
^"Death of a Well-Known Lutheran Clergyman". The Reading Times. March 6, 1882. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
^"Jacob Augustus Geissenhainer". Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^"Society Enjoys Autumnal Season in the Country". The New York Times. September 21, 1913. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
^Harding, Stephen (16 April 2016). Why did the IRA assassinate this American?. Retrieved 27 February 2018. {{cite book}}: |newspaper= ignored (help)
^Mallmann, Jacob Edward (1899). Historical Papers on Shelter Island and its Presbyterian Church. Published by the author. p. 269. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
^Journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey. 1916. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
george, goelet, january, 1845, june, 1926, york, lawyer, heir, member, goelet, family, during, gilded, ruremont, estate, morristown, jerseyborn, 1845, january, 1845new, york, city, diedjune, 1926, 1926, aged, morristown, jersey, educationcolumbia, universityoc. George Goelet Kip January 15 1845 June 27 1926 was a New York lawyer heir and member of the Goelet family during the Gilded Age 1 George Goelet KipRuremont Kip s estate in Morristown New JerseyBorn 1845 01 15 January 15 1845New York City U S DiedJune 27 1926 1926 06 27 aged 81 Morristown New Jersey U S EducationColumbia UniversityOccupationLawyerSpouseAnna Margaret Geissenhainer m 1867 died 1893 wbr Children3Parent s Elbert Samuel KipElizabeth Goelet KipRelativesSee Goelet family Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life edit nbsp George G Kip s great grandparents Samuel Kip and Anna Herring who owned the Kips Bay farm at the time of the American Revolution Kip was born on January 15 1845 in New York City 2 He was the son of Elbert Samuel Kip 1799 1876 and Elizabeth nee Goelet Kip 1808 1882 Growing up Kip lived with his parents his sister Margaret who died young and the family s servants in a house overlooking Washington Square in Manhattan Both of his parents inherited a substantial amount of property and never worked during their lifetimes 3 On his father s side Kip was a descendant of Jesse de Forest and Hendrick Hendricksen Kip founder of the Kip family of Kips Bay Manhattan During the American Revolution his great grandparents Samuel Kip and Anna Herring owned the famous Kips Bay Mansion the oldest house in Manhattan until it was taken down in 1851 On his mother s side Kip was a great grandson of Peter Goelet a wealthy New York merchant and progenitor of the Goelet family real estate fortune 3 Kip attended Columbia University as an undergraduate graduating in 1865 While at Columbia Kip served as the President of the Peithologian Society a student debating society 4 He received his LLM from Columbia in 1867 Career edit nbsp 1912 Newspaper Article about the Havemeyer Family the family of George G Kip s wife AnnaKip was a partner in the law firm DeWitt Lockman and Kip based at 88 Nassau Street for a number of years along with George Gosman DeWitt and John Thomas Lockman In 1882 he represented his cousins Robert Goelet and Ogden Goelet builder of Ochre Court and father of Mary Goelet before the New York Supreme Court in a legal battle that erupted over control of trusts set up by Peter P Goelet and Jean B Goelet for their nephews 5 Kip s firm was known for its work defending the estates of New York s old Dutch families 6 In the 1880s Kip moved his family and servants to Ruremont an 11 acre country estate on Madison Avenue in Morristown New Jersey a street then known as Millionaires Row In 1902 the Town and Country Life magazine wrote that Ruremont with its smooth lawns and well ordered gardens and greenhouses was one of the most attractive places in Morristown 7 Kip was a member of the exclusive Holland Society of New York the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York the University Club of New York and The Metropolitan Club 8 He also maintained an extensive correspondence with preservationist John Muir of whom he was a friend and financial supporter 9 Personal life edit nbsp Morristown Memorial Hospital Building donated by KipOn May 23 1867 Kip was married to Anna Margaret Geissenhainer 1847 1893 10 in Bethlehem Pennsylvania by the Rev George W Schumucker 11 Anna was the daughter of the Rev Augustus T Geissenhainer and Amelia nee Havemeyer Geissenhainer She was also the niece of three term New York City mayor William Frederick Havemeyer a Her mother and uncle were children of William Havemeyer founder of the sugar refining company that would become the Sugar Trust later Domino Sugar 13 Through her father Anna was also a second cousin of the New Jersey congressman Jacob Augustus Geissenhainer 14 Together George and Anna were the parents of three children Charles Augustus Kip 1870 1940 married Marie Gilmour Bryce 1878 1940 15 Elbert Samuel Kip 1874 1950 married Alice Alden Bushnell 1872 1952 a granddaughter of the industrialist and oil trader Daniel Bushnell Alice s nephew Joseph Bushnell Ames was a prolific novelist during the early 20th century and her first cousin Mary Warden Harkness was the wife of Charles W Harkness Another one of Alice s nephews Peter Ashmun Ames a member of the Cairo Gang was assassinated by the Irish Republican Army in Dublin on Bloody Sunday while working as an agent for the British MI5 16 Anna Elizabeth Kip 1880 1918 married A Paul Olmsted 1882 1948 the son of Charles Sanford Olmsted the Bishop of Colorado 17 His wife died suddenly of heart failure on April 5 1893 10 and in 1898 Kip funded the construction of the Anna Margaret Home for Convalescents the main building of the new Morristown Memorial Hospital in her honor 18 Kip died at his home in Morristown on June 27 1926 2 References editNotes In 1896 Anna s cousins Theodore Havemeyer and Henry Osborne Havemeyer funded the construction of Havemeyer Hall at Columbia University in honor of their father Frederick Christian Havemeyer 12 Another one of Anna s Havemeyer cousins was John Isaiah Northrop the Columbia University professor who blew himself up in his laboratory at the Columbia School of Mines in 1891 and the father of Nobel Prize Laureate John Howard Northrop Sources Van Norden The World Mirror Vol 5 6 Eastern Publishing Company 1909 Retrieved 27 August 2019 a b George G Kip Dies at 81 PDF The New York Times June 28 1926 Retrieved 27 February 2018 a b Judd Peter H 2004 More Than Lasting Brass Thread of Family from Revolutionary New York to Industrial Connecticut ISBN 9781555536268 Retrieved 27 February 2018 Catalogue of Columbia College 1864 Retrieved 27 February 2018 Supreme Court Papers on A Appeal 1885 Retrieved 27 February 2018 Famous Families of New York Retrieved 28 February 2018 Town amp Country Life Town amp Country April 19 1902 ProQuest 126825843 Social Register 1897 1896 Retrieved 3 April 2018 Letter From John Muir to George G Kip The John Muir Correspondence University of California at Berkeley January 6 1902 Retrieved 27 February 2018 a b DIED KIP PDF The New York Times 6 April 1893 Retrieved 27 August 2019 Married KIP GEISSENHAINER PDF The New York Times May 25 1867 Retrieved 27 February 2018 Havemeyer Hall Retrieved 27 February 2018 Death of a Well Known Lutheran Clergyman The Reading Times March 6 1882 Retrieved 3 May 2018 Jacob Augustus Geissenhainer Retrieved 24 May 2018 Society Enjoys Autumnal Season in the Country The New York Times September 21 1913 Retrieved 19 March 2018 Harding Stephen 16 April 2016 Why did the IRA assassinate this American Retrieved 27 February 2018 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a newspaper ignored help Mallmann Jacob Edward 1899 Historical Papers on Shelter Island and its Presbyterian Church Published by the author p 269 Retrieved 27 February 2018 Journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey 1916 Retrieved 4 September 2019 External links editGeorge Goelet Kip at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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