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William Rockefeller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (202 words) |
 | was the son of William Avery Rockefeller, Sr. |
| The younger brother of John D. Rockefeller, William was born in Richford, New York. |
| William Rockefeller served as the company's New York representative until 1911 when Standard Oil of New Jersey was dissolved by the United States Supreme Court. |
| Rockefeller family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (796 words) |
| The Rockefeller family, founded by John Davison Rockefeller (1839-1937) and his brother William Rockefeller (1841-1922), is a German-American industrial family that made a fortune in the oil business during the late 19th century, primarily through the Standard Oil Company. |
| [2] The Rockefeller family is descended from Johann Peter Rockenfeller (*1682,†1763), grandson of Goddart, and Johann Thiel Rockenfeller (*1965,†1796), great-grandson of Goddart. |
| The Rockefeller family was also responsible for the creation and endowment of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation which operates the restored area at Williamsburg, Virginia. |
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