Nelson Rockefeller - Marriages

Marriages

On June 23, 1930, Rockefeller married Mary Todhunter Clark. They had five children: Rodman, Ann, Steven, and twins Mary and Michael. Michael disappeared in New Guinea in 1961, presumed drowned while trying to swim to shore after his dugout canoe capsized.

Nelson and Mary were divorced in 1962. The two lived in a two-floor apartment at 810 Fifth Avenue. The 30-room apartment was renovated for the Rockefellers by Wallace Harrison and decorated by Jean-Michel Frank. She retained the apartment after the divorce.

On May 4, 1963, he married Margaretta "Happy" Murphy. He and his second wife had two children together, Nelson, Jr. and Mark. They moved to a penthouse that encompassed the top three floors at 810 Fifth Avenue. The apartment was expanded by purchasing a floor of 812 Fifth Avenue. The two spaces connected via a flight of six steps. Nelson and Happy Rockefeller used the entrance at 812 Fifth, while his first wife entered through 810 Fifth. They remained married until his death in 1979.

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