Bertha Strauss

Female 1872 - 1936


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  • Name  Bertha Strauss  [1
    Born  06 Jul 1872  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender  Female 
    Anecdote 
    • "Miss Strauss, who was one of the pioneer women insurance underwriters, entered the life insurance business as secretary to the late Edward A. Woods. Upon incorporation of the Edward A. Woods Company, Miss Strauss became its first secretary. Later she was appointed a director."
    Reference Number  12164 
    Died  19 Oct 1936  West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    CRI 1936 088 024 10231936 Bert
    CRI 1936 088 024 10231936 Bert
    Person ID  I12164  My Genealogy
    Last Modified  24 May 2007 

    Father  Lewis Strauss,   b. Apr 1839, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1921, 5418 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Sara Prager,   b. 20 Aug 1843, Tairnbach, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1926, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  Abt 1871  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census  01 Jun 1880  26 Locust St., Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1880-PA-Allegheny-Pittsburgh-T
    1880-PA-Allegheny-Pittsburgh-T
    Census  01 Jun 1900  1210 Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1900-PA-Allegheny-T623-R1354-E
    1900-PA-Allegheny-T623-R1354-E
    Family ID  F2782  Group Sheet

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  • Sources 
    1. [S756] 1900-PA-Allegheny-1354, (Allegheny Co.), Lewis Strauss.

    2. [S763] SS Statendam, 19 April 1930, Bertha Strauss and Florence Strauss, sailing from Southampton, England.

    3. [S752] The Jewish Criterion, Miss Bertha Strauss Obituary, 23 October 1936, p. 25.