Mabel Boll
American socialite
Mabel Boll (December 1, 1893 – April 11, 1949) was an American socialite. In 1927 she planned, with Charles A. Levine, to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger.[1][2] She was known as the "Queen of Diamonds" as the owner of the 46.57-carat emerald-cut Mabel Boll diamond.[1]
Mabel Boll | |
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.jpg) Boll circa 1920 | |
| Born | December 1, 1893 |
| Died | April 11, 1949 (aged 55) |
| Other names | "Queen of Diamonds", Mabel Boll Cella, Countess de la Porceerei, Senora Hernando Rocha-Schioos |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation(s) | Socialite, actress |
| Known for | Actress, aviation pioneer, jewelry |
| Spouse(s) |
Robert Scott I (m. 1909–1917)Hernando Rocha (m. 1922–1930)Count Henri de Porceri
(m. 1931–1933)Theodore Cella (m. 1940–1949) |
| Children | Robert Scott II (1914-1942) |
| Parent(s) | George L. Boll Josephine Snelgrove |
Biography
changeBoll was born on December 1, 1893 in Rochester, New York.
In 1927, Boll planned, with Charles A. Levine, to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger.[1][2]
Boll died of a stroke at the Manhattan State Hospital, the psychiatric hospital on Wards Island on April 11, 1949 at the age of 55.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Mabel Boll Dies. 'Diamond Queen'. Bartender's Daughter Owned Fabulous Gems. Balked In Efforts To Fly Atlantic". New York Times. April 12, 1949. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
Mrs. Mabel Boll Cella, who wanted to be Queen of the Air when the world knew her as the Queen of Diamonds, died Sunday of a stroke in Manhattan State Hospital for the mentally ill on Wards Island. ...
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Miss Boll Meets Levine". New York Times. Associated Press. September 20, 1927. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
His companions were Miss Mabel Boll, the young American who is anxious to make the transatlantic flight