New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-28
ROBERT GOBLET DEAD.
HE PASSES AWAY AT NAPLES, ITALY
HIS DEATH DUE TO HEART TROUBLE.

Robert Goelet the well-known capitalist and So
ciety man. died suddenly In Naples Italy. yester-
day from heart trouble. Word OF his death was
received in this city at early hour last right.
and a great shock TO his host OF friends and
his many relatives. He sailed for Europe on his
yacht months ago. and was then apparently
In good health. His wife and number OF friends
accompanied him. 1t intended 10 be pleasure
trip About two years ago Mr.. Goelet complained
OF enjoying perfect health. and since that time
he had occasionally suffered from slight illness. but
II never looked upon serious.
letter was received from him about two weeks
ago in which he said that he suffering some
what but the cause OF the trouble could not
learned. At the home OF Mrs. George Henry War
rem. No. $50 Fifth-ave.. whose daughter he mar
ried. II was said that the only particulars about
his death which the family had received was at
O'clock when cable d d,sS came 70 the
Mrs. Warren had retired when Tribune reporter
called at the house, and could not De seen From
Goelets son, Robert Walton. was at Harvard. and.
so far as was known had not not yet learned OF me
about twelve years old and is a daughter OF Rob
ert Goelet, is said to be also away at school
southwest corner OF Forty ninthst. and Fitth-ave.,
no news about the death Of NJ Goelet had been
dispatch was sent to the home Of Robert Goelet,
death The house Z prsctcsy cosed owing to
Mr.. Goeets absence. and all callers for information
we're referred TO the office OF his estate No West
The news Of Mr. Goelet's death spread quickly.
their sympathy ard to learn the particulars Many
persons also called at the home Of George G. De
witt, No. 70 East Fifty hfth-st who is counsel
FOR the estate II was said there that Mr.. Goelets
death was due TO heart trouble. Mr.. De Witt could
not be seen but sent word that ne had no further
informa ton TO make public.
Robert Goelet, who the head OF the Goelet
family was born September 49, ls4l. He be-
longed TO one Of the prominent families OF the
NeW-YOrk al
Protestant family that fed from Rochelle France
In 1921. and went TO Amsterdam. Holland to escape
persecution The first Of the family TO come TO
this country Francis Goelet who lost his wife
IN Holland and came TO New-Amsterdam with his
son, Jacobus. boy about ten years old, in 1876 He
was 50 well pleased with life in America that he
determined 10 settle here. but he had some prop
erty in Holland. and he decided to 90 back and get
IT, He left his son in the care OF Mr.. Phillips a
merchant. and took passage for Holland. He was
never heard OF again. and It supposed that he
was lost at sea
Jacobus Goelet married Jannetje Coessar daugh-
ter OF a Protestant refugee from Rochelle France
he died In 1871. and his body was buried in the old
Garden Street Dutch Church. He left six children.
but his third son. Jan. was the ancestor OF the
present Goeet branch In this city. Jan Goelet mar
ried Jannetje, the daughter OF Jan Cannon also
descendant Of Rochelle refugee. in IT'S and he
dled IN July, 1883 Peter Goelet, his fourth son.
porn porn In January. III and married in April 1755,
b rster r. Goeet the son OF Peter Goeet and Eiz-
aoeth hatsey. was born In August, l76 He was
Buchanan. and the ceremony was performed at Mr.
ibuchanan's house IN Wall-st: Peter P Goelet died
property from his father. and ne had invested
Wit his T SaS 9dn o5e OF retfe e
ff0rp SE b ana was member Of The Western
ehLdren-Peter. Jean B.. Hannah G. and Robert
@ f hs ed the Sffs son Or 9S gns
Hannah G. Goelet became the wife of Commodore
Eibridge r Gerry she died three years ago in
Ct. which was one of the landmarks of the city
for many years, and was torn down TO make room
Robert Goeet, the father OF Robert Goelet. who
died yesterday, and the late ogden Goelet, was
sarah the daughter OF Jonathan ogden. He died
on September a. ls7s lf;tle more than two months
The two brothers Dyed together for many years
y the s Ss;' at S po 9f 6
money in land and holding IT, He refused to sell
ton. AN and Commodore Vanderbilt could acquire it
for the railroad company only by invoking eminent
working at a forge in the basement of the house
In Broadway making locks OF intricate patterns
in the yard Of the house in the summer time. and
had many fowls Of bright pumage which he had
nePse%s nh U the bulk Of his H large estate as
well as the estate Of their father
daughter Of George Henry Warren. in 1873 He
and his brother ogden were educated In habits OF
business training from their father. and while he
was alive they were able assist him In many
ways. In the summer they lived on a farm. where
the cows and the horses and the crops were looked
after carefully II the livelihood OF the family
depended upon the products OF the dairy and
Of his life in and near Lenox, Mass, as did his
brother. Ogden He educated Columbia
University and later was admitted to the bar.
o%er at cowe s.e Isle e Of Wight in August 1881
The Goelet estate is one Of the largest in New
York City, and Mr.. Goeet was one OF the extensive
Gus and valuable. He had a fine place at Newport
The GosIet property in Ne ,T includes the
tween ThTty-hTst and Thirty.s second sts. on
which the city exacts tax OF SIC pos; No 392 TO
400 Broadway No IL to l2I West Thrty;eg Zi
Thirty second-st No. .240 Broadway Nos 45 and
a. West Thirty-hrst-st.. First-ave.. between Forty
sixth and Forty-seventh SITS. property in Forty
Fourth ayes: between Forty-thrd and Forty
fourth SITS 10 IA 70 i5l East FoTty-f 0 ST.
East Fortyhfthst.. the land and building formerly
occupied by Sherry's catering establishment.
Neither Robert Goelet nor his brother ogden
figured in club life to any extent; nor were they
known Intimately in the gay world OF New-York
until they married Robert Goelet. at the time
OF his death, however. was member Of the Union,
PLAYERS Manuscript Network Yacht South Side
Sportsmen Turf and Field and Suburban Riding
md Driving clubs the UPTOWN Association he
University Alumni Association the Association Of
the Bar of the City OF New-York. the Holland
Society and the ST. Nicholas Society.
Mr. Goelet's brother Ogden. married the eldest
daughter OF Richard T. Wilson nearly twenty
years ago. The marriage was an OCCASION which
eether Their daughter Miss May Goelet has
figured prominently in English society recently.
Mr.. GOBLET AS YACHTSMAN.