1941
Ganna Walska learns of Grindell-Matthews’ death at his home/laboratory in Wales. Bernard declares his love and proposes. Ganna travels to…
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1940
Ganna Walska escapes France on the last commercial clipper plane, before the German occupation. She returns to New York and…
1939
Marie Gavit dies in 1937, having been preceded in death by her husband. The estate is sold to British diplomat…
1937
Madame Walska is introduced to Harry Grindell-Matthews, a physicist and inventor who shares her love of opera. Their engagement is…
1933 – 1936
Ganna Walska divides her time between her residences in France and New York.
1931
Harold McCormick, resigned that Ganna Walska will never live with him in Chicago, files for divorce. He and Ganna remain…