Eliza Jumel
AKA:
Madame Jumel
Birth Name:
Elizabeth Bowen
Birth Date:
April 2, 1775
Birth Place:
Providence, Rhode Island
Death Date:
July 16, 1865
Place of Death:
Morris-Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Age:
90
Cause of Death:
Natural causes from dementia
Cemetery Name:
Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum
Claim to Fame:
Business and Finance
Eliza Jumel was one of the most remarkable rags-to-riches story in early American history. Born Elizabeth Bowen in poverty in Providence, she endured a difficult childhood marked by financial hardship and periods in workhouses. As a young woman she moved to New York City, where she worked in the theater and later married the wealthy merchant Stephen Jumel in 1804. Through this marriage she gained wealth and social status, but she also demonstrated considerable business skill, helping manage and protect the couple’s investments. The Jumels lived in what is now known as the Morris–Jumel Mansion, and Eliza became known for her art collection, extensive travels in Europe, and ambition to rise within elite society. After Stephen Jumel’s death in 1832, she married former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr, but the marriage quickly deteriorated and ended in divorce. Despite controversies surrounding her life, Eliza remained one of the wealthiest women in New York, managing her own affairs and property with unusual independence for her era. She died in 1865 at the age of 90 in her beloved home very near the cemetery where she rests.
Fun Fact
The Morris–Jumel Mansion is a historic house museum located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1765, it is the oldest surviving house in Manhattan and a prominent example of early Georgian architecture. The mansion is notable for its role in American Revolutionary War history and for its later social and cultural significance.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum
770 Riverside Drive
New York City, New York, 10032
USA
North America
Map:
Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum in New York
Grave Location:
Westerly Division, Plot 498, Private MausoleumGrave Location Description
As you enter the cemetery from West 153rd Street take a sharp left then a right and drive straight ahead about 200 feet. The sad, decaying mausoleum of Madame Jumel is on your right on the road.
Grave Location GPS
40.83314808400997, -73.94767099132565Photos:
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FAQ's
Eliza Jumel was born on April 2, 1775.
Eliza Jumel was born in Providence, Rhode Island.
Eliza Jumel died on July 16, 1865.
Eliza Jumel died in Morris-Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Eliza Jumel was 90.
The cause of death was Natural causes from dementia.
Eliza Jumel's grave is in Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum
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