Meyer Guggenheim was the patriarch of what became known as the Guggenheim family in the United States, which became one of the world's wealthiest families during the 19th century, and remained so during the 20th. Wikipedia
Born: February 1, 1828, Lengnau, Switzerland
Died: March 15, 1905 (age 77 years), Palm Beach, FL
Children: Daniel Guggenheim, Simon Guggenheim, Benjamin Guggenheim, and more
Grandchildren: Peggy Guggenheim, Harry F. Guggenheim, M. Robert Guggenheim, and more
Great grandchildren: Pegeen Vail Guggenheim, Michael Cedric Sindbad Vail, Roger Williams Straus Jr., and more
Parents: Simon Meyer Guggenheim and Schäfeli Levinger