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Mrs. Jerome N. Bonaparte (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Seuss. said:

  Blanche Pierce Stenbeigh Bonaparte From her Find-a-grave entry:

  Blanche and Jerome N. Bonaparte had no children but they had a lot of society. Blanche was a bit of a social climber and she reached the summit after she married Bonaparte.

  If that seems a little harsh consider it was written by her grandson. Pay attention to the dog - it (or more likely on of its descendants) comes into play 20 years later. From her husband's find-a-grave entry:

  Having inherited a fortune, Jerome Napoleon Charles Bonaparte never had a job or practiced a profession. He ended his rather useless existence in Central Park. Walking his wife's dog he stumbled over its leash and broke his neck.

  ouch.

• Jon (LOC P&P) said:

  Thanks Seuss. for looking up her name and the interesting story of her husband's death.

• Richard Norton said:

  www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42401707