Anna Gould
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Anna Gould was an American heiress and socialite
, the daughter of financier
Jay Gould
.
(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.
Probably not since Henry VIII
tried in vain to get an annulment of his marriage with Catherine of Aragon
has a matrimonial case been so long in the courts of the Roman Catholic Church
as that on which nine Cardinals have just handed down a final decision. The male in this case is the son of one of France's most historic houses − Le Comte Boni de Castellane. The female is the daughter of a United States stockbroker, the late Jay Gould − the present Anna, Marquise de Talleyrand Périgord, Duchesse de Sagan. On March 14, 1895, Anna became La Comtesse de Castellane by a marriage solemnized in Manhattan by the late Archbishop Corrigan. After three children were born, La Comtesse obtained a civil divorce from Le Comte on grounds of infidelity. In 1908, she married Le Marquis de Talleyrand Périgord, Duc de Sagan. Thereupon, Le Comte asked the Vatican
to annul the marriage, apparently that he might be free to marry again, within the Church.
After the civil divorce in 1906 she married Boni's cousin in 1908: Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord, Duc de Sagan
(1859–1937) Prince de Sagan and son of the dandy Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord
. He is also known as Le Marquis de Talleyrand Périgord, Duc de Sagan.
in Paris.
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
, the daughter of financier
Financier
Financier is a term for a person who handles typically large sums of money, usually involving money lending, financing projects, large-scale investing, or large-scale money management. The term is French, and derives from finance or payment...
Jay Gould
Jay Gould
Jason "Jay" Gould was a leading American railroad developer and speculator. He has long been vilified as an archetypal robber baron, whose successes made him the ninth richest American in history. Condé Nast Portfolio ranked Gould as the 8th worst American CEO of all time...
.
First marriage
She married Paul Ernest BonifacePaul Ernest Boniface
Paul Ernest Boniface de Castellane was the Marquis de Castellane.-Name:There are many variations of his name, all these are taken directly from news reports:*Paul Ernest Boniface de Castellane...
(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
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
in 1924. After several Appeals the validity of the marriage was upheld.
Children of first marriage
With Boniface, Anna had the following five children:- Marie Louise Boniface de Castellane (1896-?)
- Antoine Boniface, Marquis de Castellane (1896-1946), married Yvonne Patenôtre (daughter of Jules Patenôtre and wife Eleanor Elverson, sister of James Elverson, Jr. (?–1929) and daughter of publisher James Elverson (1838 – 1911) by wife Sallie Duvall, the three of them owners of The Philadelphia InquirerThe Philadelphia InquirerThe Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States. The newspaper was founded by John R. Walker and John Norvell in June 1829 as The Pennsylvania Inquirer and is the third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the...
). He had daughter Elisabeth de Castellane (Paris, July 9, 1928 – Paris, November 13, 1991), wife (married in Paris, December 7, 1948) of Jean Bertrand Jacques Adrien Nompar Comte de Caumont La Force (Paris, February 4, 1920 – Fontaine Française, June 8, 1986). - Georges Paul Ernest Boniface de Castellane (1897 or 1899–1944), married Florinda Fernández y Anchorena (1901-?). He had daughter Diane Rose Anne Marie de Castellane (born in Paris, February 19, 1927), first wife (married in Paris (civ) April 14, 1948 (rel) April 20, 1948 and divorced March 13, 1974) of Philippe François Armand Marie Duc de Mouchy Prince-Duc de Poix (born in Paris, April 17, 1922).
- Georges Gustave Boniface de Castellane (circa 1898-1946)
- Jason (Jay) Boniface de Castellane (1902-?)
Divorce
Time magazine wrote on April 13, 1925:Probably not since Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
tried in vain to get an annulment of his marriage with Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon , also known as Katherine or Katharine, was Queen consort of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII of England and Princess of Wales as the wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales...
has a matrimonial case been so long in the courts of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
as that on which nine Cardinals have just handed down a final decision. The male in this case is the son of one of France's most historic houses − Le Comte Boni de Castellane. The female is the daughter of a United States stockbroker, the late Jay Gould − the present Anna, Marquise de Talleyrand Périgord, Duchesse de Sagan. On March 14, 1895, Anna became La Comtesse de Castellane by a marriage solemnized in Manhattan by the late Archbishop Corrigan. After three children were born, La Comtesse obtained a civil divorce from Le Comte on grounds of infidelity. In 1908, she married Le Marquis de Talleyrand Périgord, Duc de Sagan. Thereupon, Le Comte asked the Vatican
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
to annul the marriage, apparently that he might be free to marry again, within the Church.
- Trial I. The Roman Rota upheld the marriage in 1911. Le Comte appealed.
- Trial II. Anna refused to be represented at this trial. The marriage was declared void. Anna appealed.
- Trial III. The marriage was declared valid. Le Comte appealed from the Rota to Pope Benedict XVPope Benedict XVPope Benedict XV , born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa, reigned as Pope from 3 September 1914 to 22 January 1922...
. - Trial IV. The case was laid before a Commission of the Apostolic SignaturaApostolic SignaturaThe Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura is the highest judicial authority in the Catholic Church...
− the supreme tribunal of the Church. Six cardinals composed the commission. They held the marriage valid. Le Comte appealed to Pope Pius XIPope Pius XIPope Pius XI , born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, was Pope from 6 February 1922, and sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on 11 February 1929 until his death on 10 February 1939...
. - Trial V. The Commission declared the marriage invalid. Anna appealed to the Pope who, to settle it once and forever, assigned three extra cardinals to the commission.
- Trial VI was before Cardinals De Lai (Italian), Pompilj (Italian), Van Rossum (Dutch), Sbaretti (Italian), Silj (Italian), Bisleti (Italian), Sincere (Italian), Lega (Italian), Mori (Italian). The marriage was held valid. Formal proclamation will soon be issued.
Second marriage
Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord, Duc de Sagan
Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord was the Prince of Sagan and son of Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord. He is also known as Le Marquis de Talleyrand Périgord, Duc de Sagan.-Biography:...
(1859–1937) Prince de Sagan and son of the dandy Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord
Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord
Charles Guillaume Frédéric Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord , prince of Sagan , duke of Sagan and duke of Talleyrand was a famous French dandy, and the grandson of Dorothea von Biron....
. He is also known as Le Marquis de Talleyrand Périgord, Duc de Sagan.
Children of second marriage
With Talleyrand, Anna had the following two children:- Howard de Talleyrand, duc de Sagan (1909-1929), he took his own life when told he could not marry.
- Helene Violette de Talleyrand (1915-2003), she married James Robert de Pourtales on March 29, 1937 in Val Saint-Germain, she then divorced in 1969, and married Gaston PalewskiGaston PalewskiGaston Palewski , French politician, was a close associate of Charles de Gaulle during and after World War II. He is also remembered as the lover of the English novelist Nancy Mitford, and appears in a fictionalised form in two of her novels.-Biography:Palewski was born in Paris, the son of an...
(1901–1984), he was the Minister of Scientific Research and Atomic and Space Questions from 1962 to 1966. They married on March 20, 1969 in Paris.
Death
She returned to the US four months before her death. She died on December 8, 1961. She is entombed in Passy CemeteryPassy Cemetery
The Passy Cemetery is a famous cemetery located at 2, rue du Commandant Schlœsing in Passy, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France.-History:...
in Paris.
Timeline
- 1875 Birth of Anna Gould
- 1895 Marriage to Paul Ernest Boniface (1867–1932) Comte de Castellane, on March 14
- 1908 Marriage to Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord
- 1929 Suicide of Howard de Talleyrand, her son
- 1932 Death of Paul Ernest Boniface, her husband
- 1932 Awarded the Cross of the French Legion of Honor
- 1937 Death of Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord, her husband
- 1939 Return to the US and lives in Lyndhurst at her father's estate
- 1961 Death of Anna Gould