Nina Clemens Gabrilowitsch

Nina Clemens Gabrilowitsch is the daughter of Russian-born American pianist and conductor Ossip Gabrilowitsch and Clara Clemens, daughter of Samuel Clemens known under his pen name Mark Twain and is his last known lineal descendant. She was found dead on January 19, 1966 in a hotel at 2011 N Highland Avenue in Los Angeles. Several bottles of pills and alcohol were found in the room with her.

Her first 9 years were spent in Germany and New York. In 1919, the family moved to Detroit, Michigan when Ossip took on the position of conductor of the Detroit Symphony. Nina lived there until she enrolled in Barnard in 1929.

Much has been written about her drinking and she herself thought she had inherited this trait from her famous grandfather, Samuel Clemens. There are also many reports of a "marriage" to a man name Carl Rogers but that is not the correct name of her long time boyfriend. There is no record of her ever having been married. The man she was involved with for years was named Carl Roters, a famous artist. Although at first Clara didn't approve of this relationship because she thought it contributed to Nina's drinking, it's been reported by one of Carl's relatives that he refused to marry Nina because of her drinking!

U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 about Nina Gabrilowitsch Name: Nina Gabrilowitsch [Nina Clemens Gabrilowitsch] Birth Date: 18 Aug 1910 Birth Place: Redding, Connecticut Age: 10 Passport Issue Date: 28 Apr 1921 Passport Includes a Photo: Yes Residence: Detroit, Michigan Father Name: Ossip Gabrilowitsch Father's Birth Location: Patrograd, Russia Father's Residence: Detroit Michigan

California, Death Index, 1940-1997 about Nina C Gabrilowits Name: Nina C Gabrilowits [Nina Patgers] [Nina Clemens Gabrilowitsch] Gender: Female Birth Date: 18 Aug 1910 Birth Place: Colorado [probably bad transcription of Conn] Death Date: 16 Jan 1966 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: Clemens

Nina Clemens Gabrilowitsch Birth: Aug. 18, 1910 Connecticut, USA Death: Jan. 19, 1966 Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA

Nina Clemens Gabrilowitsch, was born August 18, 1910 in Redding, Connecticut and died January 19, 1966 in a hotel at 2011 N Highland Avenue in Los Angeles. Several bottles of pills and alcohol were found in the room with her.

Of all the Twain relatives, perhaps the least is known about Nina. The child of Mark Twain's only surviving child Clara Clemens and her husband Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Nina's childhood appears to have been a happy one. Her first 9 years were spent in Germany and New York. In 1919, the family moved to Detroit, Michigan when Ossip took on the position of conductor of the Detroit Symphony. Nina lived there until she enrolled in Barnard in 1929.

Much has been written about her drinking and she herself thought she had inherited this trait from her famous grandfather, Samuel Clemens. There are also many reports of a "marriage" to a man name Carl Rogeers but that is not the correct name of her long time boyfriend. There is no record of her ever having been married. The man she was involved with for years was named Carl Roters, a famous artist. Although at first Clara didn't approve of this relationship because she thought it contributed to Nina's drinking, it's been reported by one of Carl's relatives that he refused to marry Nina because of her drinking!

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Parents:

 Ossip Solomonovich Gabrilowitsch (1878 - 1936)

 Clara Langdon Clemens Gabrilowitsch Samossoud (1874 - 1962)

Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery Elmira Chemung County New York, USA

Created by: Dr Andree S Record added: Jul 24, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 55408956