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This 1787 imagining, by architect and designer Felice Soave and Giocondo Albertolli, was the setting for a love affair between Giuditta Cantù Turino, the frescoist Appiano’s great-niece, and Vincenzo Bellini, Italy’s most romantic and melodramatic operatic composer.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
And Marijke Alkema, Katharine’s great-niece, credits Katharine with inspiring her to become an electrician.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
In addition to her sister, survivors include her nieces, Kellie and Kate; her brother-in-law, Jimmie; her great-nieces, Madison, Macy and Piper; and her great-nephew, Clay.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Feb. 2026
Mcbride has now done the same for her own daughter, Bailey’s great-niece.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, all three of her immediate family members had died, but the discovery led Liotta to Libby Doughty, a great-niece of Cuma Cleveland, who currently lives in Tulsa.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Before the auction, her great-niece, Mara Romeo Kahlo, celebrated the significance of the upcoming sale during a recent interview with The Associated Press in Mexico City.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2025
Before the auction, her great-niece, Mara Romeo Kahlo, celebrated the significance of the upcoming sale during a recent interview with The Associated Press in Mexico City.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
According to a source familiar with James’s finances, the house was occupied by James’s great-niece, who did not pay rent and has lived there for years.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
And Marijke Alkema, Katharine’s great-niece, credits Katharine with inspiring her to become an electrician.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
In addition to her sister, survivors include her nieces, Kellie and Kate; her brother-in-law, Jimmie; her great-nieces, Madison, Macy and Piper; and her great-nephew, Clay.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Feb. 2026
Mcbride has now done the same for her own daughter, Bailey’s great-niece.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, all three of her immediate family members had died, but the discovery led Liotta to Libby Doughty, a great-niece of Cuma Cleveland, who currently lives in Tulsa.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Before the auction, her great-niece, Mara Romeo Kahlo, celebrated the significance of the upcoming sale during a recent interview with The Associated Press in Mexico City.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2025
Before the auction, her great-niece, Mara Romeo Kahlo, celebrated the significance of the upcoming sale during a recent interview with The Associated Press in Mexico City.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
According to a source familiar with James’s finances, the house was occupied by James’s great-niece, who did not pay rent and has lived there for years.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Great-niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-niece. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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