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'{{Infobox person | name = Elizabeth Christ Trump | image = Elizabeth_Christ_Trump.jpg | caption = |birth_name=Elizabeth Christ | birth_date = {{birth date|1880|10|10|mf=y}}<ref>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=105719858 "Elizabeth Christ Trump", Find a Grave]</ref> | birth_place = [[Kallstadt]], [[Rheinland-Palatinate]], [[German Empire]] | death_date = {{death date and age|1966|6|6|1880|10|10|mf=y}} | death_place = [[Manhasset, New York]] | known_for = | alma mater = | spouse = [[Frederick Trump]] | children = Elizabeth, [[Fred Trump|Fred]], and [[John G. Trump|John]] | parents = Philipp Christ, Ana Maria Anton<ref name="Blair1">Gwenda Blair, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=PmrwtRTQ3fMC&q=Elizabeth#v=snippet&q=Elizabeth&f=false The Trumps: Three Generations That Built an Empire]''. Simon and Schuster, 2000. ISBN 0743210794, 9780743210799</ref> | occupation = Real estate developer | nationality = German | citizenship = American }} '''Elizabeth Christ Trump''' (October 10, 1880 – June 6, 1966) was a German-born American businesswoman. She founded the real estate development company [[Elizabeth Trump & Son]] with her son [[Fred Trump]].<ref name="Blair1"/> The company, now known as [[The Trump Organization]], is currently owned and managed by her grandson, [[Donald Trump]]. ==Early life== Elizabeth Trump was born in [[Kallstadt]], [[German Empire|Germany]], the daughter of Ana Maria (Anton) and Philipp Christ. In 1901, her former neighbor, [[Frederick Trump]], returned from America and wooed her over the objections of his mother, Katerina Trump. Nonetheless, in 1902, they were wed.<ref name=Blair1/> Frederick then took Elizabeth to America and set up house in an apartment in [[Morrisania]] in the [[Bronx, New York]], where Elizabeth managed the household. In 1904, Elizabeth gave birth to her first child, also name Elizabeth. Frederick took her back to Germany where they intended to stay. Because of his refusal to serve in the army, Frederick could not remain in Germany, so the family returned to the United States in 1905. Elizabeth's second chi,ld [[Fred Trump]], was born and they set up house on 177th street in the Bronx. After her third child, John, was born, they moved to the nearby borough of [[Queens, New York]], where her husband began developing real estate. In 1918, however, he died of [[influenza]] leaving an estate valued at $31,359 ($492,016 in 2016 dollars).<ref>[http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=31359&year1=1918&year2=2016 CPI inflation calculator]</ref> ==Founding Elizabeth Trump & Son== Elizabeth had a "remarkable talent"<ref name="Blair1"/> for keeping the real estate business going. She had a local contractor build houses on an empty piece of property left by her husband, sold the houses, and lived off the mortgages paid by the new owners. Her vision was to have her three children continue the family business when they finished school, but her middle son Fred, wanted to start earlier. She founded the company "Elizabeth Trump & Son" to give him his start. Since he was under age, she signed all legal documents and did the [[Closing (real estate)|real estate closings]]. In 1927 when Fred was 22, E. Trump & Son was formally incorporated.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Concerns Function with Queens Capital|work=The Daily Star|date=April 16, 1927|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252015%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201927%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201927%2520-%25200653.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D6c404f01%26DocId%3D9682416%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D9b%2B9c%2B9d%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fNew%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false}}</ref> Fred became quite successful with the business but Elizabeth remain involved throughout her life. Even in her 70s she would collect coins from the [[laundromat]]s in Trump buildings.<ref name = "Blair1"/> ==Personal life== Elizabeth was considered the [[matriarch]] of the Trump family. She had "extraordinary determination".<ref name = "Barrett">Wayne Barrett. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=ItkJAQAAMAAJ Trump: The Deals and the Downfall]''. HarperCollins, 1992.</ref> She dressed very formally, was hardworking and had a stern demeanor. She remained close to her son Fred for her entire life.<ref name=Blair1/> ==See also== *[[Married Women's Property Acts in the United States]] *[[Minor_(law)#United_States|Minor (law) in the US]] *[[Women's_rights#Property_rights_.28US_.26_Britain.29|Women's property rights]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{Trump|state=collapsed}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Trump, Elizabeth Christ}} [[Category:1880 births]] [[Category:1966 deaths]] [[Category:American real estate businesspeople]] [[Category:American women business executives]] [[Category:Businesspeople from New York City]] [[Category:German emigrants to the United States]] [[Category:People from Bad Dürkheim (district)]] [[Category:Trump family|Elizabeth]]'