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Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation
The The foundation foundation was was was established established in in May 1959 in in honor of of Mrs Mrs Elizabeth Morse Genius Genius who was was was the the the the mother of of the the the the the founder the the the the the late Mrs Mrs Jeannette Genius Genius McKean The The foundation foundation was was was established established exclusively for recognition of of religious charitable scientific educational educational literary or or educational educational purposes and to promote the the the welfare
of of mankind Elizabeth Morse Morse Morse Morse Genius was was the the the first child and and and only daughter of of Charles Charles Hosmer Hosmer Morse Morse Morse Morse Charles Charles Hosmer Hosmer Morse Morse Morse Morse was was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a prominent industrialist in in in in in the the the late 19th and and and and early 20th centuries and and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a founder of of of of the the the Fairbanks Morse Morse Morse Morse Company Elizabeth Elizabeth inherited a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a profound family family tradition of of of industry and and and philanthropy Though she she spent time in in in in in in in in Florida Elizabeth Elizabeth Morse’s life was was was rooted in in in in in in in in Chicago where she she was was was born in in in in in in in in 1872 Her family family home was was was filled with custom-made arts and and and crafts furniture Tiffany glass and and and paintings by artists ranging from Albert Bierstadt to to American impressionists such as as Edward Duffner Guy Wiggins and and and John Carlson After graduating from from school where she she studied music and painting Elizabeth Elizabeth spent a a a a a a a a a a a year in in in in in Europe She She followed this with studies at at Wellesley College from from which she she received a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a degree in in in in in in art Elizabeth Elizabeth married Dr Richard Richard Genius in in 1905 She She gave birth to two children children Richard Richard and Jeannette The The children children spent summers on
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a a a a a a a a a a a a Vermont farm where they enjoyed the the the the simple pleasures of the the the the countryside The The family “wintered” in in Florida but Chicago was considered their home The Elizabeth Elizabeth Morse Morse Genius Genius Genius Foundation
was established in in 1959 by Jeannette Genius Genius Genius McKean in in memory of her her mother Elizabeth Elizabeth Morse Morse Genius Genius