Laura Mae Corrigan
Toronto Daily Star, March 24 1930
Laura Mae Corrigan (1879-1948) inherited her husband's fortune when he unexpectedly dropped dead in 1928. After returning to England, she lived on an income of $800,000 a year in London during the 1930s.
When war broke out, Mrs. Corrigan raised money for wartime relief efforts, selling some of her possessions when her income was limited by wartime money controls. She earned the nickname "The American Angel".
After the war, England awarded her the King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom, and France honoured her with the Croix de Guerre, Legion of Honor, and Croix de Combattant. She passed away in 1948 and is buried in the same Cleveland cemetery as John D. Rockefeller.
Created August 25, 2025.