Mamah Borthwick

(1869-1914)

American translator (born 1869-1914)

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Mamah Bouton Borthwick (June 19, 1869 – August 15, 1914) was a translator primarily noted for her relationship with Frank Lloyd Wright, which ended when she was murdered. She and Wright were instrumental in bringing the ideas and writings of Swedish feminist Ellen Key to American audiences. Wright built his famous settlement called Taliesin in Wisconsin for her, in part, to shield her from aggressive reporters and the negative public sentiment surrounding their non-married status. Both had left their spouses and children in order to live together and were the subject of relentless public censure.

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Born	Martha Borthwick 19 June 1869 Boone, Iowa, U.S.
Died	15 August 1914 (aged 45) Spring Green, Wisconsin, U.S.
Zodiac	Gemini
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Edwin Cheney 1869-1942 · American electrical engineer · m. 1899; div. 1911 info edit

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John info 1st child with Edwin Cheney Male b. 1902 · Age: 123 · 1902- · Celebrity Baby

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Martha info 2nd child with Edwin Cheney Female b. 1905 · Age: 120 · 1905- · Celebrity Baby

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