In 1889 , in Newport , Tessie met steamship tycoon Hermann Oelrichs , whom she wed the following year on June 3 , 1890 . The lavish wedding was held in San Francisco . James Fair 's gift to his daughter was one million dollars , but even so he was not invited to the wedding . Now a wealthy heiress , Tessie moved east permanently to join the social circles of New York , Newport and Europe . Tessie later gave birth to her only child : She publicly acted as a devoted and happy wife , but privately , she and Hermann were estranged . When news reached her that he survived the massive San Francisco earthquake of 1906 , she hoped for a reconciliation . Hermann returned east , so she prepared a lavish supper for them together . When he did not attend , she was enraged . Unreconciled , Hermann later died of a heart attack . He left his full estate to his brother Charles May Oelrichs , thinking that Tessie would be content with her own fortune , but Tessie contested the will . Eventually , they settled the dispute and she received half of the estate
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