Elsie Benkard

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Elsie Benkard

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Daughter of Julia Lynch Olin and her first husband J. Philip Benkard (1873-1929). She was part of New York high society, complete with debutante luncheons and presentations to society.

Elsie married 26 Feb 1930 to Charles H Clarke in a Baha'i ceremony presided over by Mirza Ahmad Sohrab and they resided at Oyster Bay, New York.

They had a daughter Lili Clarke.

Original documents

• New York Times, Nov 1, 1924 "Entertain for Two Debutants-To-Be"

• New York Times, Dec 11, 1929; pg 29 Miss Elsie Benkard Engaged To Marry

• New York Times, Feb 27, 1930; pg 24 Miss Benkard Wed by Bahai Ceremony

• Magazine Time Magazine, Bahai Bride Monday, Mar. 10, 1930

• New York Times, Dec 25, 1969 "Mrs Lili C Ohrstrom Married to Peter Townsend, a Broker"

Secondary sources

• Family Tree