Henrietta Johnson Louis | |
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Born | Henrietta Johnson 1902 Racine, Wisconsin, US |
Died | 18 January 1992 Phoenix, Arizona, US |
Spouse | John J. Louis |
Children | Herbert J. Louis John J. Louis Jr. Michael W. Louis |
Parent | Herbert Fisk Johnson Sr. |
Relatives | Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr. (brother) |
Henrietta Johnson Louis (1902 – 18 January 1992) was an American heiress.
Biography
She was born Henrietta Johnson in 1902 in Racine, Wisconsin, the daughter of Herbert Fisk Johnson Sr., the grand daughter of the S. C. Johnson & Son company founder Samuel Curtis Johnson Sr.
Her father died in 1928, without leaving a will, and after a long legal battle, his estate was split equally between his two children.
Her brother, Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr., was the third generation to lead the company.
In 1923, she married John J. Louis (1896–1959), and they had three sons:
- The Hon. John J. Louis Jr. (1925–1995), former US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, who lived in Winnetka
- Dr. Herbert J. Louis (1928–2016) of Phoenix
- Michael W. Louis of Wilmette (1931–2003), namesake of National Louis University
References
- ^ "John J. Louis, Jr". NNDB. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Obituary: Henrietta Johnson Louis". Wilmette Public Library. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- "Josephine Louis & family". Forbes. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- "Michael "Mick" W. Louis, 72 – tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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