Talk:Agnes von Kurowsky

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Information and picture copied from Ernest Hemingway. --Cje 06:53, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

Minor edits H3 21:19, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

Added History of Agnes' nursing career H3 15:18, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

Hidden away

Why is this hidden away with Agnes Stanfield a redlink? Gene Nygaard (talk) 23:05, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Dubious

Is she really buried at the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery?

Her mother is; note the date of death, and "D/O" (daughter of) the grandfather of the subject of this article (the mother is also identified as "Agnes" in her brother's Wikipedia article):

1.  	VON KUROWSKY, AGNES T D/O HOLABIRD, SAMUEL S 
	DATE OF DEATH: 10/05/1938
	BURIED AT: SECTION OFF L  SITE 9
	SOLDIERS HOME NATIONAL CEMETERY
	
	UNKNOWN RELATIONSHIP TO VETERAN
	BG USA RET 

But there are no Agnes Stanfield listed at that Nationwide Gravesite Locator for all the U.S. national cemeteries. There are several William Stanfields in that locator; all are too old or too young to be likely as the husband here. There is only one other Von Kurowsky: Olga Mary d. 3 Apr 1903 buried at Vancouver Barracks in Washington State.

The Agnes who is the subject of this article is Agnes Stanfield in Social Security Death Index, with a discrepancy in date of death which may be a Social Security Administration error: AGNES STANFIELD 05 Jan 1892 Nov 1984 33707 (Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, FL) 33707 (Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, FL) 231-34-3032 Virginia

What was the source of the burial information in this article? Gene Nygaard (talk) 23:51, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Yes, Agnes is buried in Soldier's Home National Cemetary. She's often misrepresented to be at Arlington. The source for this is the book listed in the references "In Love and War..." by Henry Villard and James Nagel. Henry flew to Florida to interview Agnes for this book. They kept in touch after the interview. Agnes wrote to Henry to ask him to help her get permission to be buried there. She was immediately granted permission based upon the letter Mr. Villard sent on her behalf. I would highly recommend this book. It's the closest thing to a biography of Agnes that exists. Henry Villard served in Italy with both Ernest Hemingway and Agnes, he even dated Agnes (only once!). H3 (talk) 04:18, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Engagement

The Hemingway article and other things I've read stated that she left Hemingway for an Italian nobleman. Why is there no reference to this? Did she marry the guy?165.97.69.13 (talk) 13:47, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

It's now there.

But were they actually engaged ? Or did Hemingway think that the relationship was more serious than it really was ? -- Beardo (talk) 00:19, 18 February 2023 (UTC)

von Kurowsky was not Papa's inspiration for the woman in 'Snows on Kilimanjaro', it was a woman who offered to finance a trip for Hemingway to Africa. After his first safari he said that he would go on another one once he hade got some more money a female fan of his offered to pay. Although, he could have got inspiration from both these woman. But I doubt that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.255.114.145 (talk) 19:00, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

Claim to fame?

Is there to be a Wikipedia article for everyone who might have married someone famous?

Hmmm. Interesting criterion for being included in an "encyclopaedia". Presumably many, many such articles will follow...? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.118.108.171 (talk) 21:03, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Indeed. Weak notability here. Wormcast (talk) 00:28, 14 September 2015 (UTC

Er, disagree. As more information comes to light, this figure turns out to offer some intriguing background in the history of twenthieth-century American arts and letters. It's good to think critically, but perhaps we would do better to err sometimes on the side of inclusion vis-a-vis overlooked women? Johannes der Taucher (talk) 12:14, 4 April 2021 (UTC)