Mary Johanna Drexel Lankenau
Title
Mary Johanna Drexel Lankenau
Biographical Text
Mary Johanna Drexel Lankenau (1822-1873) was the eldest child of Francis M. Drexel, sister to Anthony J., Francis A., and Joseph W. Drexel. In Mary’s childhood, she was featured in two portraits by her father Francis prior to his giving up portraiture for banking.
Mary married John D. Lankenau (1817-1901) in 1848 and the couple had two children who survived to adulthood: Francis W. Lankenau (?-1877) and Elise Lankenau (circa 1858-1882). To honor Mary’s legacy after her death, daughter Elise suggested that her father, John D. Lankenau, found the Mary J. Drexel Home for the Aged. The home (now called The Hearth at Drexel) opened in 1888 and was originally located near the German Hospital before moving to Lower Merion.
Birth Date
1822
Death Date
1873
Occupation
Socialite
Source
Photograph of Mary Johanna Drexel Lankenau (1822-1873).
Circa 1860
Carte de visite
Wenderoth and Taylor
Philadelphia, PA
John D. Lankenau Papers
Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Record Group PA 213, Series PA 213/1
Circa 1860
Carte de visite
Wenderoth and Taylor
Philadelphia, PA
John D. Lankenau Papers
Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Record Group PA 213, Series PA 213/1
Rights
Public domain, digitized by the Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Shared with permission. Please contact the Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for image use and reproduction.
Collection
Citation
“Mary Johanna Drexel Lankenau,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed April 29, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/439.
Item Relations
| Item: Portrait of Mary Johanna Drexel (1822-1873) | depicts | This Item |
| Item: Portraits of Francis Anthony and Mary Johanna Drexel | depicts | This Item |