Gladys Eleanor Guggenheim Straus

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Gladys Eleanor Guggenheim Straus (August 15, 1895 - March 14, 1980) was an expert on food and nutrition.[1]

Her father was Daniel Guggenheim of the Guggenheim family.

Biography

She was born on August 15, 1895 as Gladys Guggenheim. On January 12, 1914[2] Gladys married Roger Williams Straus, Sr. of the American Smelting and Refining Company, with whom she two sons: Roger and Oscar, and one daughter, Florence. She died on March 14, 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gladys G. Straus, 84, A Nutrition Expert. Guggenheim Family Member Was Also Occupied With Medical and Foundation Affairs. Wrote Two Cookbooks. Her Environmental Interest A Native of New Jersey A Bride at the Age of 18". New York Times. March 15, 1980. Retrieved 2010-09-24. Gladys Guggenheim Straus, an expert on food and nutrition who was long active in community and foundation affairs, died Thursday in her Manhattan apartment at the age of 84 after a short illness. She was the widow of Roger W. Straus, president and chairman of the American Smelting and Refining Company.
  2. ↑ "Marriage unites Guggenheim and Straus families". The Evening World. New York, NY. January 12, 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
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