Cobble Hill in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Birth Place of Jennie Jerome
Photographed By Erik Lander, December 1, 2008
1. Birth Place of Jennie Jerome Marker
In this house in January 1850 was born Jennie Jerome later Lady Randolph Churchill.
She was the mother of The Rt Honorable Winston Spencer Churchill Prime Minister of Great Britain and staunch friend of the United States.
This plaque is erected as a memorial to Lady Churchill to evidence the esteem and affection in which her son is held by the people of this community.
Erected 1952.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, World II • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1850.
Location. 40° 41.196′ N, 73° 59.884′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Cobble Hill. Marker is on Henry Street near Kane Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 426 Henry Street, Brooklyn NY 11231, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cobble Hill Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Cobble Hill Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gene's Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burial Site of Cornelius Heeney (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Paul Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Cornelius Heeney
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Regarding Birth Place of Jennie Jerome. According to The AIA (American Institute of Architecture) Guide To New York City, Fifth Edition "Winnie's Mom didn't live here: At 426 Henry Street, just south of Kane, a plaque claims that Winston Churchill's mother, Jennie Jerome, was born in that house in 1850. Actually, she was born in 1854 in a house on Amity Street near Court. The confusion results from the fact that Jennie's folks had lived with her uncle, Addison G. Jerome, at 292 (now renumbered 426) henry Street prior to her birth."
Also see . . . Lady Randolph Churchill - Jennie Jerome - Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 26, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Additional commentary.
1. Confusion About Jerome's Birthplace
A June 14, 1969 New York Times article by Ralph G. Martin states that Jennie Jerome was born at 8 Amity Street and also that she was born on January
Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 3, 2019
2. Birth Place of Jennie Jerome Marker
426 Henry Street
— Submitted August 2, 2010, by Todd Florio of Brooklyn, New York.
Internet Archive
3. Lady Randolph Churchill
from American Women by Mary Ashton Rice Livermore & Frances Elizabeth Willard, 1897.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 3, 2019
4. Henry Street
The streetsigns place the house in the Cobble Hill Historic District.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 2,079 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on April 11, 2023, by David Masih of Brierley Hill, West Midlands. Photos: 1. submitted on April 26, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. 2. submitted on May 3, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 18, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on May 3, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
