Background
Daughter of New York City merchant John D. Whitfield, Louise was born in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan.
Daughter of New York City merchant John D. Whitfield, Louise was born in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan.
At the time of the marriage, Louise was 30. Carnegie was 51. Louise gave birth to the couple"s only child Margaret in 1897. After Carnegie"s death Louise continued making charitable contributions to organizations including American Red Cross, the the Young Women's Christian Association, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, numerous World World War II relief funds, and $100,000 to the Union Theological Seminary.
She spent her summers at Skibo Castle.
In 1934 she was honored with the Gold Medal of the Pennsylvania Society. She died at the age of 89 and was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, in Sleepy Hollow, New New York
