Fanny Gowdy and Robert Mansfield first met in Rush County, Indiana. Robert was a journalist in Muncie and often visited her father on business. When John K. Gowdy accepted the post of Consul General to Paris, his wife and daughter accompanied him to France. Naturally, Robert was delighted to receive the position of Gowdy's personal secretary.
However, Mansfield was soon called away to Valparaiso, Chile, on a political assignment. The consular position in Chile was a highly sought-after office, but Mr. Mansfield was determined not to stay longer than necessary. He soon petitioned for a transfer.
With so many thousand miles of territory between the young people their happiness could not be complete and therefore Mr. Mansfield can certainly be pardoned for his anxiety to effect a transfer to Calais, which is within easy reach of Paris. The members of the Indiana delegation, who have hearts as big as the side of a hill, certainly will do whatever is in their power to help Mr. Mansfield, who is popular with them. (New Castle Daily Press, New Castle, Indiana, 24 Oct 1903, page 1.)
Mr. Mansfield was not the only one who thought well of Miss Gowdy. At one time, there were rumors that Fanny was to marry a French count. It was clear that Europeans and Americans alike admired her elegance and charming manners, and she quickly became a leading lady of Parisian society.
Early in 1906, Fanny and Robert officially announced their engagement, putting an end to the constant rumors generated by newspapers throughout America and Europe. Soon after, Consul Mansfield started his voyage home from Chile. Then he ran into trouble. On January 31, 1906, an earthquake, measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale, resulted in destructive tidal waves off the coasts of Ecuador and Colombia. Although Mr. Mansfield wasn't harmed in the disaster, the delay in his journey caused much anxiety for his family and friends.
Robert and Fanny were married the 17th of April, 1906. If you were expecting to hear a grand account of an extravagant wedding ceremony, I'm sorry to disappoint you. The popular couple chose to have a small, quiet ceremony at the Gowdy's home in Rushville. They did not even make the wedding time known to their friends -- I suspect they were tired of being in the spotlight. Apart from the immediate family, only two guests attended; Fanny's elderly aunt, Mary Jane Green, and Mrs. Posey, a neighbor.
In June of 1906, the Mansfields moved to Lucerne, Switzerland, where Robert served as consul. After four years abroad, the couple returned home to Indiana for good. During her lifetime, Fanny visited or resided in many countries including France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, and Canada.
Robert died at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on September 18, 1925 after a long illness. Fanny died at the age of 67 in her hometown of Rushville on March 23, 1937. The Mansfields never had any children, so there are no descendants
However, Mansfield was soon called away to Valparaiso, Chile, on a political assignment. The consular position in Chile was a highly sought-after office, but Mr. Mansfield was determined not to stay longer than necessary. He soon petitioned for a transfer.
With so many thousand miles of territory between the young people their happiness could not be complete and therefore Mr. Mansfield can certainly be pardoned for his anxiety to effect a transfer to Calais, which is within easy reach of Paris. The members of the Indiana delegation, who have hearts as big as the side of a hill, certainly will do whatever is in their power to help Mr. Mansfield, who is popular with them. (New Castle Daily Press, New Castle, Indiana, 24 Oct 1903, page 1.)
Mr. Mansfield was not the only one who thought well of Miss Gowdy. At one time, there were rumors that Fanny was to marry a French count. It was clear that Europeans and Americans alike admired her elegance and charming manners, and she quickly became a leading lady of Parisian society.
Early in 1906, Fanny and Robert officially announced their engagement, putting an end to the constant rumors generated by newspapers throughout America and Europe. Soon after, Consul Mansfield started his voyage home from Chile. Then he ran into trouble. On January 31, 1906, an earthquake, measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale, resulted in destructive tidal waves off the coasts of Ecuador and Colombia. Although Mr. Mansfield wasn't harmed in the disaster, the delay in his journey caused much anxiety for his family and friends.
Robert and Fanny were married the 17th of April, 1906. If you were expecting to hear a grand account of an extravagant wedding ceremony, I'm sorry to disappoint you. The popular couple chose to have a small, quiet ceremony at the Gowdy's home in Rushville. They did not even make the wedding time known to their friends -- I suspect they were tired of being in the spotlight. Apart from the immediate family, only two guests attended; Fanny's elderly aunt, Mary Jane Green, and Mrs. Posey, a neighbor.
In June of 1906, the Mansfields moved to Lucerne, Switzerland, where Robert served as consul. After four years abroad, the couple returned home to Indiana for good. During her lifetime, Fanny visited or resided in many countries including France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, and Canada.
Robert died at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on September 18, 1925 after a long illness. Fanny died at the age of 67 in her hometown of Rushville on March 23, 1937. The Mansfields never had any children, so there are no descendants
Fanny Gowdy and Robert Mansfield first met in Rush County, Indiana. Robert was a journalist in Muncie and often visited her father on business. When John K. Gowdy accepted the post of Consul General to Paris, his wife and daughter accompanied him to France. Naturally, Robert was delighted to receive the position of Gowdy's personal secretary.
However, Mansfield was soon called away to Valparaiso, Chile, on a political assignment. The consular position in Chile was a highly sought-after office, but Mr. Mansfield was determined not to stay longer than necessary. He soon petitioned for a transfer.
With so many thousand miles of territory between the young people their happiness could not be complete and therefore Mr. Mansfield can certainly be pardoned for his anxiety to effect a transfer to Calais, which is within easy reach of Paris. The members of the Indiana delegation, who have hearts as big as the side of a hill, certainly will do whatever is in their power to help Mr. Mansfield, who is popular with them. (New Castle Daily Press, New Castle, Indiana, 24 Oct 1903, page 1.)
Mr. Mansfield was not the only one who thought well of Miss Gowdy. At one time, there were rumors that Fanny was to marry a French count. It was clear that Europeans and Americans alike admired her elegance and charming manners, and she quickly became a leading lady of Parisian society.
Early in 1906, Fanny and Robert officially announced their engagement, putting an end to the constant rumors generated by newspapers throughout America and Europe. Soon after, Consul Mansfield started his voyage home from Chile. Then he ran into trouble. On January 31, 1906, an earthquake, measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale, resulted in destructive tidal waves off the coasts of Ecuador and Colombia. Although Mr. Mansfield wasn't harmed in the disaster, the delay in his journey caused much anxiety for his family and friends.
Robert and Fanny were married the 17th of April, 1906. If you were expecting to hear a grand account of an extravagant wedding ceremony, I'm sorry to disappoint you. The popular couple chose to have a small, quiet ceremony at the Gowdy's home in Rushville. They did not even make the wedding time known to their friends -- I suspect they were tired of being in the spotlight. Apart from the immediate family, only two guests attended; Fanny's elderly aunt, Mary Jane Green, and Mrs. Posey, a neighbor.
In June of 1906, the Mansfields moved to Lucerne, Switzerland, where Robert served as consul. After four years abroad, the couple returned home to Indiana for good. During her lifetime, Fanny visited or resided in many countries including France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, and Canada.
Robert died at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on September 18, 1925 after a long illness. Fanny died at the age of 67 in her hometown of Rushville on March 23, 1937. The Mansfields never had any children, so there are no descendants
However, Mansfield was soon called away to Valparaiso, Chile, on a political assignment. The consular position in Chile was a highly sought-after office, but Mr. Mansfield was determined not to stay longer than necessary. He soon petitioned for a transfer.
With so many thousand miles of territory between the young people their happiness could not be complete and therefore Mr. Mansfield can certainly be pardoned for his anxiety to effect a transfer to Calais, which is within easy reach of Paris. The members of the Indiana delegation, who have hearts as big as the side of a hill, certainly will do whatever is in their power to help Mr. Mansfield, who is popular with them. (New Castle Daily Press, New Castle, Indiana, 24 Oct 1903, page 1.)
Mr. Mansfield was not the only one who thought well of Miss Gowdy. At one time, there were rumors that Fanny was to marry a French count. It was clear that Europeans and Americans alike admired her elegance and charming manners, and she quickly became a leading lady of Parisian society.
Early in 1906, Fanny and Robert officially announced their engagement, putting an end to the constant rumors generated by newspapers throughout America and Europe. Soon after, Consul Mansfield started his voyage home from Chile. Then he ran into trouble. On January 31, 1906, an earthquake, measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale, resulted in destructive tidal waves off the coasts of Ecuador and Colombia. Although Mr. Mansfield wasn't harmed in the disaster, the delay in his journey caused much anxiety for his family and friends.
Robert and Fanny were married the 17th of April, 1906. If you were expecting to hear a grand account of an extravagant wedding ceremony, I'm sorry to disappoint you. The popular couple chose to have a small, quiet ceremony at the Gowdy's home in Rushville. They did not even make the wedding time known to their friends -- I suspect they were tired of being in the spotlight. Apart from the immediate family, only two guests attended; Fanny's elderly aunt, Mary Jane Green, and Mrs. Posey, a neighbor.
In June of 1906, the Mansfields moved to Lucerne, Switzerland, where Robert served as consul. After four years abroad, the couple returned home to Indiana for good. During her lifetime, Fanny visited or resided in many countries including France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, and Canada.
Robert died at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on September 18, 1925 after a long illness. Fanny died at the age of 67 in her hometown of Rushville on March 23, 1937. The Mansfields never had any children, so there are no descendants
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