![]() ![]() ![]() Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.Īs would have been expected, music played a prominent part in the ceremony. ![]() The Bouvier’s spared no expense for their daughter’s nuptials the elaborate ceremony was attended by hundreds at St. The couple would have three children: Edith, Phelan, Jr., and Bouvier. ![]() She would later marry one of her father’s future law partners, Phelan Beale, who was fourteen years her senior. Her father would always resent the “wasted” time she spent attending to her voice and appearance. Later, after the family moved from Nutley to New York, the now glamorous young lady found herself much in demand on the exciting social and party scene. According to Bouvier historian, John Davis, Edith was a difficult child – often mischievous, unruly, and disrespectful of authority (attributed to her “French genes”).īy the age of ten, Edith was already known for her artistic talent and was considered to be somewhat of a singer/pianist prodigy. The family enjoyed all the trappings of elite social standing and wealth. Her father, “Major” John Vernou Bouvier, Jr., was a skillful New York attorney and later became a prominent judge. Although her daughter Edie gets most of the attention and acclaim in the Grey Gardens documentary, those close to the family say that mother Edith was always the real talent and star of the “Beale” show.Įdith Ewing Bouvier was born Octoin Nutley, New Jersey. ![]()
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