Anna Gould - First Marriage

First Marriage

She married Paul Ernest Boniface (1867–1932), the Comte de Castellane, on March 14, 1895 in Manhattan, New York. He was sometimes referred to as Paul Ernest Boniface de Castellane, and was nicknamed "Boni".

They divorced in 1906, after Boniface had spent about $10 million of her family's money. Boniface then sought an annulment from the Vatican in 1924. After several Appeals the validity of the marriage was upheld.

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