Charles Elizer Halliwell

Charles Eleizer Halliwell

(Mabel Duell’s Father)

2/1850 – 5/6/1907    

1850: Charles Eleizer Halliwell was born in England.

1853: His family immigrated to St. Louis Missouri when he was three years old.

1-4-1882: Charles Eliezer Halliwell married Annie P. Brown in St. Louis, Missouri

1899: By 1899 the American Tobacco Company had acquired most of the other tobacco companies in the United States. At the time Charles Eliezer Halliwell was in control of the Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Company in St. Louis. When it was acquired by American Tobacco, Halliwell was made an officer of the company. He soon rose to the position of vice president and became one of the largest stock holders of American Tobacco Company.

1900: Soon after becoming an officer of American Tobacco Company, to accommodate the busy merger business of the company, Charles E. Halliwell moved his family to Manhattan, becoming one of the wealthiest men in New York.

3-11-1902: Annie (Brown) Halliwell, wife to Charles E Halliwell died from pneumonia after an illness of less than two weeks.

4 to 7-1902: Shortly after the death of his wife, Charles Halliwell moved to the Hotel Majestic, along Central Park, occupying very expensive apartments.

10-4-1906: Charles E. Halliwell married  Ruth Alice Cole at all Angeles Church in Manhattan. She had been his nurse (22 years younger) for two extended periods of time following an operation for appendicitis.

5-6-1907: Charles E. Halliwell died of a cerebral hemorage.  He left 1.25 million to his new wife, 1.25 million to his son and 2.5 million to his daughter Mabel

Emilie Miller (Brown) Duell 

(Holland’s second wife)

6/11/1892 – 4/16/1965 

5-17-1884: Emilie Miller Brown was born to Walter Peet Brown and Emily M (Miller) Brown in St. Louis. She was a first cousin to Holland Duell’s first wife, Mabel, by way of her father Walter Brown and Walter’s sister Annie Brown who would become Mabel’s mother.

1913: Emilie moved into the Duell’s estate Ardenwold to help with the children etc.

1915: Emilie Brown served in France as a volunteer nurse in the American Hospital for the French wounded at St. Valery en Caux and the French officer’s hospital St. Jean de Dieu, Paris

6-3-1916 Emilie Miller Brown Departed NY aboard the Chicago for France to resume war work. In France she assists the Duryea War Relief.

10-16-1916 Emilie Miller Brown arrived at NY from Bordeaux France aboard Lafayette. Address: 59 Gramaroy Park, N.Y. City

5-1-1918 Emilie Miller Brown departed NY aboard the French liner Espagne for relief work in France with the “Duryea War Relief.” While in France she assisted in the active management of the Duryea War Relief Fund and received a decoration from the French Government. (I would love to find out any details of that decoration that was mentioned in the New York Times obituary for her husband.)

1-27-1919 Emilie Miller Brown arrived at NY from Bordeaux France aboard La Lorraine

8-25-1925 Holland Duell was divorced from Mabel Halliwell Duell

9-1-1925 Emilie Miller Brown married Holland Sackett Duell in London

11-25-1942: Holland S. Duell died at his home, Elm Court, at 2 Beach Avenue, Larchmont at the age of 61 from a cerebral thrombosis.

1947: Emilie Duell headed the committee for the 1947 occupational therapy volunteer assistants training course

4-16-1965: Emilie Miller Duell died.

Mabel Halliwell Duell

Mabel Halliwell Duell

(Holland’s first wife)

12/9/1882 – 7/13/1958 

12-9-1882: Mabel Halliwell was born to Charles Elieser Halliwell and his wife Annie P (Brown) Halliwell in St. Louis, Missouri. Mabel attended Mary institute in St. Louis.

1900: Soon after becoming an officer of American Tobacco Company, to accommodate the busy merger business of the company, Mabel’s father, Charles E. Halliwell moved his family to Manhattan, and took residence at the Minnewalska at 2 West 88th^.  Mabel attended the Misses Ely School in New York. (I would love to find a picture of her during this time.)

3-11-1902: Annie (Brown) Halliwell, wife to Charles E Halliwell died at her home in the Minnewalska, 2 West 88th, from pneumonia after an illness of less than two weeks.

9-29-1904: Holland Duell and Mabel Halliwell were married at the Hotel Majestic.

8-25-1925: Mabel and Holland Duell receive a divorce decree.

2-2-1926: Mabel Duell (Holland’s ex) married Colonel John Stilwell

8-1-1926: Two thieves Arthur Barry and Monahan, used a ladder to enter the 2nd story window of Ardenwold at 4:40 a.m. When Mabel Stilwell whispered to husband John, one of the men pointed a pistol and cautioned them not to move. While Monahan searched the room, Arthur engaged in pleasant conversation. They made off with $5,000 worth of diamond jewelry, having cut the phone and power lines.

1940: As WW2 got under way, organizations were formed to help provide clothing for civilians in war torn areas as well as hospital garments for the injured. Mabel Stilwell applied for, and was granted permission to, start a local branch of one such organizations “Bundles for Britain” in Yonkers, New York. She later opened a local branch of a similar organization “Bundles for America” growing from a one woman beginning to having over 700 volunteer women working in Yonkers.

7-13-1958: Mabel Stilwell died of a heart attack at her home, Ardenwold.

5- 1979: After her husband, John Stilwell, died on July 26, 1963 Ardenwold was purchased by the Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial, Inc., under whose stewardship the house burned down. Fifteen years later, in May 1979, Westchester County acquired the 20-acre parcel of land as well as the 20-acre adjoining estate, Lenoir, which had been owned by Dr. and Mrs. Orrin Wightman. The two estates were combined to create the 40-acre Lenoir Nature Preserve, which is open to the public and renowned for its woodlands, spectacular views, and bird watching.

Holland Sackett Duell

1/29/1881 – 11/25/1942

1-29-1881: Holland Sackett Duell was born in Syracuse, New York to Charles Holland Duell and his wife, Harriet (Sackett) Duell.

1902: Holland S. Duell graduated Yale B.A

1904: Holland S. Duell graduated New York Law School LL.B., was admitted to the bar and joined the law firm Duell, Megarth & Warfield in New York.

9-29-1904: Holland Duell and Mabel Halliwell were married at the Hotel Majestic.

1-17-1907: At 25 years of age, Holland S. Duell won the election and became an assemblyman representing the 2nd district of Westchester County.

6-1907: Holland Duell bought the sloop “Jolly Tar” which he kept on a mooring at Echo Bay next to the New Rochelle Yacht Club, of which he became a member.

11-7-1908: Assemblyman Holland S. Duell won re-election by a landslide majority of the vote – the largest ever given in the territory for assembly.

2-24-1910: Holland Duell was voted in as a member of the American Yacht Club of Rye.

3-1910: Holland S. Duell bought his NY30 Rowdy, which had been built in 1905 for George M. Pynchon. His first race was 5-1-1910. He won scores of races with “Little Rowdy.”

4-1910: Holland S. Duell and his family had moved into their newly constructed estate in Yonkers “Ardenwold.” It was 20,000 sq. ft., had 30 rooms on 20 acres with seven servants.

3-23-1911: Holland was voted in as a member of the New York Yacht Club.

Late 1911: Holland Duell, by coming to the financial rescue of his friend, Frederick L Collins’ business – McClures Publications – ended up becoming his business partner and vice-president of the business.

3-1912: Emilie Brown, the cousin of Holland’s wife Mabel, was offered, and accepted a job to live at Ardenwold and help with the children.

1914: Holland S. Duell sold his NY30 Rowdy in early 1914.

10-14-1915: Holland Duell ordered the New York Forty Rowdy from the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company for $10,000 plus $280 for the wheel option instead of a tiller.

5-9-1916: The Rowdy was taken out for two hours of sea trials with her designer, Captain Nathaniel Herreshoff aboard.

11-10-1916: Superpictures Inc was formed to sell and distribute motion pictures with Holland S. Duell as treasurer, and his friend, Frederick L. Collins, as vice president.

4-6-1917: The United States declared a state of war with Germany and on 5-11-1917 and Holland S. Duell joined the military. He served with distinction as a major in command of artillery.

1-1919: Holland S. Duell returned home from France a hero and was highly decorated.

11-3-1920: Holland S. Duell was elected New York Senator to the 26th District. 1921: Holland S. Duell was awarded the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross.

7-24-1922: Senator Holland S. Duell was rated as the “ablest, most constructive and most independent” member of the Legislature in the annual review and awarded the Distinguished Service Palm by the New York State Association.

10-19-1922: Holland S. Duell received the Distinguished Service Cross from the secretary of war, Mr. Weeks, in Washington for “extraordinary heroism” at Binarville, France September 28-29, 1918.

1924: Lieutenant Colonel Holland S. Duell was promoted to Colonel.

8-25-1925: Holland and Mabel Duell received a divorce decree

9-1-1925: Holland Duell married Emilie M (Miller) Brown in London England, St George Hanover Square

6-17-1932: Holland S. Duell’s bought an NC600Y open cockpit Waco plane.

8-13-1932: Holland S. Duell became a Member of the new Westchester Aviation Club. Among the small 50 person membership are Holland S. Duell, Amelia Earhart – trans-Atlantic flyer, Frank Hawks – speed record flyer, William A. Rockefeller, Philip Morgan Plant – former NY40 Typhoon owner, George M Pynchon – Former NY40 Mistral and NY50 Istalena owner.

11-25-1942: Holland S. Duell died at his home, Elm Court, at 2 Beach Avenue, Larchmont at the age of 61 from a cerebral thrombosis.