Benno von Stroheim
-1913
Born: Gleiwitz, Prussian
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-1913
Born: Gleiwitz, Prussian
<p>He was a Mfg and seller of straw hats. Business Baeger and Stroheim at 26 Kirchengasse 7 by 1896 they became Stroheim and Co. by 1907 they were dealing with hats felt and straw, fashions and imported hats. Wife Johanna and Benno were Jewish and were in vienna since the early 1880's. Sons Erich and Bruno. Bruno when 11 or 12 was involved in a hunting accident and he killed his friend. </p><p>Bruno wrote books Hubertus Publishing in Austria-22 short stories called Im Schilf" (in the reeds) Hunters stories. Born 18 Feb 1889. He died 29 Dec 1958 after spending 2 years in an asylum.</p><p>The family spent summers in the Tyrol</p><p>He had a sister Enestine Stroheim who died in 1923 age 80, born approx 1843</p><p> </p>