Institute for Young Ladies -- January 9, 2013

I assume that Madame Van Der Weyde from France is Jeannette W Van der Weyde, wife of Doctor PH Van der Weyde, who wrote the articles which gave this blog its name.  Jeannette Van der Weyde was French and she had taught a school in their home in the Netherlands.  This ad is from the 28-August-1855 New York Tribune.

Mrs Van der Weyde's Obituary -- June 6, 2010

Doctor Peter Henri Van Der Weyde wrote the series of articles which gave this blog its name. Here is the obituary of his wife Jeannette from the 03-January-1891 Brooklyn Eagle.

OBSEQUIES OF MRS. VANDER WEYDE
On Tuesday morning, December 30, Jeannette W. Vander Weyde, the wife of Dr. P. H. Vander Weyde, died of pneumonia, after a brief illness, at the age of 83 years. Mrs. Vander Weyde leaves many friends to mourn her loss. The family and intimate friends gathered at the residence, 236 Duffield street, last evening to attend the funeral services.