Frances Folsom Cleveland
- Birth name: Frances Clara Folsom
American
Frances Clara Cleveland was the wife of US President Grover Cleveland. - AsNotedIn
Frances Clara Cleveland was the wife of US President Grover Cleveland. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1864/07/21 | Emma Harmon Folsom, wife of Oscar Folsom, gives birth to a daughter, Frances Clara Folsom, at home in Buffalo, New York. | Frances Folsom Cleveland Birthplace | Buffalo, NY | ||||
| 1875/07/23 | Oscar Folsom dies when he is thrown from his carriage during an accident in Buffalo's Black Rock district. Grover Cleveland will be appointed the executor of Folsom's estate. | Life | |||||
| 1876/00/00 | In the late 1870's, Frances Folsom and her mother Emma, live for three years with Frances' grandmother, Ruth Harmon. Frances attends Medina High School. | Home | Frances Folsom Home | Medina | |||
| 1885/06/00 | Frances Clara Folsom graduates from Wells College in Aurora, New York. | Education | Aurora Village-Wells College Historic District | Aurora, NY | |||
| 1885/10/00 | Frances Folsom, her mother, Emma, and a cousin begin a tour of Europe with the support of Grover Cleveland. There is public speculation that Emma is looking to buy a wedding dress for her upcoming nuptials with Cleveland. | Life | Marriage of Frances Folsom and Grover Cleveland | ||||
| 1886/00/00 | The Folsom ladies spend a considerable time in France and Italy, but probably find time to shop at Maison Worth of in Paris at 7 Rue de la Paix. | Life | Rue de la Paix, Paris | Paris | |||
| 1886/05/27 | Emma Folsom and family return to New York from their European tour. | Life | Marriage of Frances Folsom and Grover Cleveland | ||||
| 1886/05/31 | Frances Clara makes an appearance at a Decoration Day Parade in New York City wearing a tailor-made gray suit, with a fitted jacket and high collar, and a black straw hat adorned with a grayish white feather. | Life | Memorial Day | ||||
| 1886/06/02 | Frances Clara Folsom marries Grover Cleveland wearing a gown of satin, silk and fine muslin, embellished with Orange blossoms and leaves. The ivory satin skirt is reinforced with buckram at the hem and a series of bone stays in the bustle. | Bride | White House Blue Room | The White House | Orange | Marriage of Frances Folsom and Grover Cleveland | |
| 1893/03/04 | Grover Cleveland's Inaugural Ball for his 2nd term in office. | First Lady | National Building Museum | Washington, DC | |||
| 1896/00/00 | Frances Cleveland selects a lovely estate in Princeton, New Jersey. | Home | Grover Cleveland Home | Princeton |
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