Where did the Rockefellers immigrate from?
Where did the Rockefellers immigrate from?
The Rockefellers most likely immigrated from Germany to the U.S. in the 1720s. The original name was said to be “Rockenfeller” — and indeed there are numerous Rockenfellers who turn up in a Google search of that name with their purported home city of Neuwied.
Was John Rockefeller German?
On 23 May 1937, John Davison Rockefeller Sr. died in Ormond Beach (Florida) at the age of 97. The businessman with German roots was the first billionaire of the world (in US-Dollars).
Are there any living descendants of Rockefeller?
These days, the fifth generation descendants of the legendary oil baron rule the roost, and are keeping the Rockefeller legacy alive in the worlds of finance, fashion, philanthropy, and beyond.
