| Strassburger, May Bourne | |||||||
| type | Collector | ||||||
| dates | 1881-1975 | ||||||
| city | Gwynedd Valley | ||||||
| state | PA | ||||||
| other cities | Paris, France; Deauville, France; Chantilly, France; Palm Beach, FL; Norristown, PA; | ||||||
| sex | F | ||||||
| history |
May Bourne Strassburger and her husband, Ralph Beaver Strassburger (1883 - 1959), were antique collectors. Mrs. Strassburger was a Singer sewing machine heiress and she married Ralph in 1911. Ralph was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania; he graduated from the United States Naval Academy, and served in the diplomatic corps. He wrote two books: a genealogy of his family, and one on German settlers in Pennsylvania. The Strassburger’s owned several homes: Normandy Farm in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania; and places in Paris, Deauville, and Chantilly, France. They also spent time in Palm Beach, Florida. |
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| decades | 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 |
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| website | http://www.normandyfarm.com/history.htm | ||||||
| http://www.strassburger.us/strassburger_biography/ | |||||||
| updated | 11/24/2025 10:11:50 | ||||||
| research links |
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