Henrietta Johnson Louis (1902 – 18 January 1992) was an American heiress.
Biography
She was born Henrietta Johnson in 1902[1] 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.[2]
Her father died in 1928, without leaving a will, and after a long legal battle, his estate was split equally between his two children.[3]
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:[1][2]
- 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[4]
References
- ^ a b "John J. Louis, Jr". NNDB. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b "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.