Individual Details
Charles Mather Foulke
(25 Jul 1841 - 14 Apr 1909)
- Name: Charles M. Foulke [1] [3] [4] [5]
- Gender: Male [1]
- Race: White [1]
[1] Death Record, Charles M. Foulke, New York City, New York, 14 Apr 1909
[2] Find a Grave Memorial, Charles Mather Foulke
[3] News Art, 21 Jan 1923, page 71
[4] News Art, 2 Dec 1894, page 19
[5] 1850 US Census
Events
| Birth | 25 Jul 1841 | Quakertown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States |  | ||
| Census (family)-shared | 1850 | (Benjamin Green Foulke and Jane Mather) Richland Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States |  | | |
| Census (family)-shared | 28 Jun 1860 | (Benjamin Green Foulke and Jane Mather) Richland Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Occupation | 1861 - 1909 | Wool Merchant, Investment Banker and Art Collector | | | |
| Retirement | 1872 | | |||
| Marriage | 10 Dec 1872 | Paris, Île-De-France, France - Sarah Adeline Cushing | | ||
| Occupation | Apr 1909 | Art Critic - New York City, New York, New York, United States | | ||
| Death | 14 Apr 1909 | of Heart Disease - Hotel Le Marquis, New York City, New York, New York, United States | | ||
| Marital Status | 14 Apr 1909 | married | | ||
| Burial | 18 Apr 1909 | Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington D. C., United States | | | |
| Residence (family) | 2011/2013 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington D. C., United States - Sarah Adeline Cushing | | |||
| Reference No | ID3279 | ||||
| Education | at Foulke's School, etc - Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States | | | ||
| Avocation | Collector of Woven Art | | |||
| Parents | Benjamin Green Foulke and Jane Mather | | | ||
| Biography | | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Adeline Cushing (1852 - 1926) |
| Child | Horace Cushing Foulke (1876 - 1903) |
| Child | Gladys Foulke (1881 - 1934) |
| Child | Gwendoline Foulke (1884 - 1904) |
| Child | Charles Mather Foulke Jr. (1889 - 1912) |
| Father | Benjamin Green Foulke (1813 - 1888) |
| Mother | Jane Mather (1817 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Caleb Foulke (1839 - 1865) |
| Sibling | Job Roberts Foulke (1843 - 1936) |
| Sibling | Anna S. Foulke (1846 - 1917) |
| Sibling | Eleanor Foulke (1850 - 1935) |
| Sibling | Jane Foulke (1848 - ) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
From Image:1] Benjamin G. Foulke - Head of Household - 37, male - Farmer -
2] Jane M. Foulke: 32, Female
3] Caleb Foulke: 10, male, attended school
4] Charles M. Foulke: 9, male, attended school
5] Job R. Foulke: 7, male, attended school
6] Anna J. Foulke: 4, female
7] Jane Foulke: 2, female
8] Gotlieb Miller: 29, male, Farmer, Born Germany
9] Matilda Depue: 24, female
Household:
- All born Pennsylvania EXCEPT Gotlieb Miller who was born in Germany
Census (family)-shared
From Image:1] Benj G. Foulke: Head of Household - 46, male, Occupation: Conveyencer & Surveyor - Personal Estate Value: $5,000
2] Jane M. Foulke: 43, female, wife, personal estate value: $2000
3] Caleb Foulke: 20, male, farmer
4] Charles M. Foulke: 18, male, farmer, attended school
Household:
- All Born Pennsylvania
- Real Estate value: $10,000
Occupation
Investment banker and art collector. Charles M. Ffoulke began his career as a wool merchant in Philadelphia. In 1872, after making his fortune in that line of work, he began traveling the world studying and collecting antique tapestries. The most notable items in his collection included the famous 17th-century Barberini tapestries. He later settled in Washington, D.C., where he established an investment banking firm with his son. The Ffoulke home on Massachusetts Avenue near Dupont Circle was a center for social life in Washington at the turn of the century and included a separate ballroom-gallery for displaying his tapestries. Neighbors and friends included industrialist George Westinghouse and socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean. Much of his free time was spent educating others about European art; he was one of the early presidents of the National Society of the Fine Arts. Some of his Barberini tapestries are now displayed at New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine and at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.Burial
- Burial Date: 18 Apr 1909 [1]- Burial Place: Washington, D. C. [1]
Plot: Section B, Lot 9
"The Ffoulke gravesite is marked by a bronze and stone monument titled "Rabboni," which was designed by famed sculptor Gutzon Borglum. It depicts Mary Magdalene emerging from the tomb of Christ. "
[1] Death Record, Charles M. Foulke, New York City, New York, 14 Apr 1909
Education
- 1850, 1860: Attended School [1] - [2]-
[1] 1850 US Census
[2] 1860 US Census
Parents
- Father's Name: Benj. G. Ffoulke, Father's Birthplace: U.S. [1]- Mother's Name: Jane Nathen Ffoulke, Mother's Birthplace: U.S. [1]
[1] Death Record, Charles M. Foulke, New York City, New York, 14 Apr 1909
Biography
Investment banker and art collector. Charles M. Ffoulke began his career as a wool merchant in Philadelphia. In 1872, after making his fortune in that line of work, he began traveling the world studying and collecting antique tapestries. The most notable items in his collection included the famous 17th-century Barberini tapestries. He later settled in Washington, D.C., where he established an investment banking firm with his son. The Ffoulke home on Massachusetts Avenue near Dupont Circle was a center for social life in Washington at the turn of the century and included a separate ballroom-gallery for displaying his tapestries. Neighbors and friends included industrialist George Westinghouse and socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean. Much of his free time was spent educating others about European art; he was one of the early presidents of the National Society of the Fine Arts. Some of his Barberini tapestries are now displayed at New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine and at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Charles Ffoulke married Sarah Cushing in Paris in December of 1872. Three of their children died in their 20s of tuberculosis. Two daughters, Gladys and Helen, married and raised families of their own. After his death at the Hotel Le Marquis in New York City, Charles was buried in Washington, D.C., with his children and later his wife Sarah. The Ffoulke gravesite is marked by a bronze and stone monument titled "Rabboni," which was designed by famed sculptor Gutzon Borglum. It depicts Mary Magdalene emerging from the tomb of Christ. [1][1] Find a Grave Memorial, Charles Mather Foulke
Endnotes
1. Find a Grave Memorial, Charles Mather Ffoulke Page.
2. 1850 US Census, Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 31 Aug 1850, Stamped Page 315, Line 22, Household 168, Family 183, Benjamin G. Foulke, ID2677 Household. Original Data: NARA, Roll: M432_759; Page: 315A; Image: 636. www.ancestry.com, accessed 11 Jan 2015, Doc2592.pdf.
3. Davis, W. W. H.. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania : from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time. New York Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905, Vol. 1-3. www.ancestry.com (Database Online, Digital Images), Bk3104/Doc5790.pdf, V 3, p 91.
4. 1850 US Census, Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 31 Aug 1850, Stamped Page 315, Line 22, Household 168, Family 183, Benjamin G. Foulke, ID2677 Household. Original Data: NARA, Roll: M432_759; Page: 315A; Image: 636. www.ancestry.com, accessed 11 Jan 2015, Doc2592.pdf.
5. 1860 US Census, Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Page 67, Line 30, Dwelling 500, Family 503, Benj G Foulke, ID2677 Household. www.ancestry.com, accessed 12 Jan 2015.
6. Find a Grave Memorial, Charles Mather Ffoulke Page.
7. Davis, W. W. H.. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania : from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time. New York Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905, Vol. 1-3. www.ancestry.com (Database Online, Digital Images), Bk3104/Doc5790.pdf, page 91.
8. Davis, W. W. H.. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania : from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time. New York Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905, Vol. 1-3. www.ancestry.com (Database Online, Digital Images), Bk3104/Doc5790.pdf, V 3, p 91.
9. Find a Grave Memorial, Sarah Adeline Cushing Ffoulke - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45658248.
10. Davis, W. W. H.. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania : from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time. New York Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905, Vol. 1-3. www.ancestry.com (Database Online, Digital Images), Bk3104/Doc5790.pdf, V 3, p 91.
11. Death Record, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W92-LW9 : 8 Aug 2019), Charles M. Foulke, 14 Apr 1909; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal A.
12. Find a Grave Memorial, Charles Mather Ffoulke Page.
13. Obituary, C. M. Ffoulke Buried. The Washington Post, Washington, DC, United States, 24 Apr 1909. Acc002449/Doc1275.pdf.
14. Death Record, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W92-LW9 : 8 Aug 2019), Charles M. Foulke, 14 Apr 1909; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal A.
15. Death Record, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W92-LW9 : 8 Aug 2019), Charles M. Foulke, 14 Apr 1909; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal A.
16. Find a Grave Memorial, Charles Mather Ffoulke Page - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27028157.
17. Death Record, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W92-LW9 : 8 Aug 2019), Charles M. Foulke, 14 Apr 1909; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal A.
18. Newspaper Article, "Washington Art and Artists -- Mrs Ffoulke's Tapestries" - Washington Post, 21 Jan 1923, page 71. Doc3431.pdf.
19. 1850 US Census, Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 31 Aug 1850, Stamped Page 315, Line 22, Household 168, Family 183, Benjamin G. Foulke, ID2677 Household. Original Data: NARA, Roll: M432_759; Page: 315A; Image: 636. www.ancestry.com, accessed 11 Jan 2015, Doc2592.pdf.
20. 1860 US Census, Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Page 67, Line 30, Dwelling 500, Family 503, Benj G Foulke, ID2677 Household. www.ancestry.com, accessed 12 Jan 2015.
21. Davis, W. W. H.. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania : from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time. New York Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905, Vol. 1-3. www.ancestry.com (Database Online, Digital Images), Bk3104/Doc5790.pdf, V 3, p 91.
22. Newspaper Article, "Washington Art and Artists -- Mrs Ffoulke's Tapestries" - Washington Post, 21 Jan 1923, page 71. Doc3431.pdf.
23. Newspaper Article, "Tapestry Art Treasures: One of the Finest Collections in the World in Washingtion" The New York Times, 2 Dec 1894, page 19. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (185102998) www.ancestry.com, accessed 11 March 2016. Doc3432.pdf.
24. Death Record, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W92-LW9 : 8 Aug 2019), Charles M. Foulke, 14 Apr 1909; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal A.
25. Davis, W. W. H.. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania : from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time. New York Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905, Vol. 1-3. www.ancestry.com (Database Online, Digital Images), Bk3104/Doc5790.pdf, V 3, p 90.
26. Find a Grave Memorial, Charles Mather Ffoulke Page - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27028157.