![]() ![]() Founder Clara Baur stated the conservatory would "fit young people for professional career or social position as circumstances dictate, by utilizing the highest culture of the art of music, that they may wield a more potent influence for the good." Florence Kling also began instructions in French. She was instructed by both male and female teachers in math, science, English, writing, surveying, rhetoric, logic, philosophy, history, geography, Latin, Greek, German, cartology, and astronomy.Ĭincinnati Conservatory of Music, 1877-1878: Florence Kling studied classical piano for years in Marion, later stating her intention in going to the Cincinnati Conservatory was to become an internationally-recognized concert pianist her father, however, saw it as a practical move, enabling her to "earn her own living in case she were ever thrown upon her own resources" as a piano teacher. The Union School, Marion, Ohio, 1866-1876: Florence Kling attended primary school and then three years of high school studies. ![]() It is established only that they were German in origin.Įldest of three two brothers: Clifford Bouton (13 October 1861- 11 July, 1937) Vetallis Hanford (7 November 1866- 1 July, 1938) There is no documentation on this or another claim that Protestant Germans emigrated to New York state. In 1920, some Marion residents claimed the paternal grandfather's ancestors originated from Württemberg, Germany and were Jewish. Grandmother Elizabeth Vetallis from southern France was likely a Catholic. Mother maternal side, she descended English Hanford clan, who were among the colonial founders of Canaan, Connecticut. German, French, English Florence Harding's noble French Huguenot family fled religious persecution migrated England. Stepmother: Amos Kling married secondly in July 1907 to Caroline Beatty Denman (1858-1925 ) Louisa Mabel Hanford Bouton, born 2 September, 1835, New Canaan, Connecticut married 27 September, 1859, New Canaan Methodist Church New Canaan, Connecticut, died 23 June, 1893, Marion, Ohio. First Lady Biography: Florence HardingĪmos Kling, born 15 June, 1833, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania hardware store owner, real estate developer and owner, banker, local investor died 20 October, 1913, Marion, Ohio. If you use a direct quote from our website please cite your reference and provide a link back to the source. Copyright, Attention: This website and its contents contain intellectual property copyright materials and works belonging to the National First Ladies’ Library and Historic Site and to other third parties.
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