Vittoria Cremers
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Vittoria Cremers was born Vittoria Cassini in Pisa
, Italy
in ca. 1859, the daughter of the Italian Manrico Vittorio Cassini and his British wife, Agnes Elizabeth Rutherford. She got married in Manhattan
, New York
on November 26, 1886, to the Russian Baron Louis Cremers, born in 1851 in St. Petersburg, Russia
as son of the banker Louis Cremers and his wife, Anna von Struve. They separated in 1887.
After having read the book Light on the Path, written by Mabel Collins
though first anonymously issued in 1885, Cremers felt prompted to immediately join the Theosophical Society
. In 1888 she travelled to Britain to meet Madame Blavatsky
. As she had been previously involved with publishing, Blavatsky asked her to take over the business side of the Theosophical journal Lucifer
. Cremers was soon introduced to Mabel Collins, with whom she became firm friends. According to Jean Overton Fuller
Cremers was close to Aleister Crowley
and Victor Neuberg and claimed to know the identity of Jack the Ripper
(supposedly Robert D'Onston Stephenson
).
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in ca. 1859, the daughter of the Italian Manrico Vittorio Cassini and his British wife, Agnes Elizabeth Rutherford. She got married in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
on November 26, 1886, to the Russian Baron Louis Cremers, born in 1851 in St. Petersburg, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
as son of the banker Louis Cremers and his wife, Anna von Struve. They separated in 1887.
After having read the book Light on the Path, written by Mabel Collins
Mabel Collins
Mabel Collins was a theosophist and author of over 46 books.-Life:Mabel Collins was born in St Peter Port, Guernsey...
though first anonymously issued in 1885, Cremers felt prompted to immediately join the Theosophical Society
Theosophical Society
The Theosophical Society is an organization formed in 1875 to advance the spiritual principles and search for Truth known as Theosophy. The original organization, after splits and realignments has several successors...
. In 1888 she travelled to Britain to meet Madame Blavatsky
Madame Blavatsky
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky , was a theosophist, writer and traveler. Between 1848 and 1875 Blavatsky had gone around the world three times. In 1875, Blavatsky together with Colonel H. S. Olcott established the Theosophical Society...
. As she had been previously involved with publishing, Blavatsky asked her to take over the business side of the Theosophical journal Lucifer
Lucifer
Traditionally, Lucifer is a name that in English generally refers to the devil or Satan before being cast from Heaven, although this is not the original meaning of the term. In Latin, from which the English word is derived, Lucifer means "light-bearer"...
. Cremers was soon introduced to Mabel Collins, with whom she became firm friends. According to Jean Overton Fuller
Jean Overton Fuller
Jean Overton Fuller was a British author best known for her book Madeleine, the story of Noor-un-nisa Inayat Khan, GC, MBE, CdG, an Indian heroine of World War II....
Cremers was close to Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley , born Edward Alexander Crowley, and also known as both Frater Perdurabo and The Great Beast, was an influential English occultist, astrologer, mystic and ceremonial magician, responsible for founding the religious philosophy of Thelema. He was also successful in various other...
and Victor Neuberg and claimed to know the identity of Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
"Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter, written by someone claiming to be the murderer, that was disseminated in the...
(supposedly Robert D'Onston Stephenson
Robert D'Onston Stephenson
Robert D'Onston Stephenson was a writer and journalist, chiefly known for having been made a potential suspect in the Jack the Ripper investigation and for his personal theory as to the identity of the murderer.- Involvement :Mary Ann Nichols, the first victim generally acknowledged to have been...
).