Annie Burr Jennings (1855-1939)

Annie Burr Jennings, of Fairfield, Connecticut

Father
Oliver Burr Jennings (1825-1893)
Mother
Esther (Goodsell) Jennings (1828-1908)
She financed the creation of the Birdcraft Sanctuary at Fairfield - the oldest private songbird sanctuary in the States. It was created in conjunction with her friend, the prolific author Mabel Osgood Wright. 

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Gilded Age Heiresses Philanthropists
Contributed by Mark Meredith on 22/07/2019 and last updated on 24/01/2024.