James Wendell Southard Explained

James Wendell Southard (July 16, 1895 – August 22, 1927) was an American businessman.

Early life

Southard was born on July 16, 1895, in Toledo, Ohio. He was the son of James William Southard (1857–1926) and Laura (Leighton) Southard (1867–1954), both of Ohio.^[1]

Career

Southard served as president of the Old Masters Paper and Pulp Corporation. He was also associated with the Erie Steel Corporation of New York.

Personal life

Southard married Felicitas Aletta Mechthild von Schoeller (1900–1975), a daughter of Austrian steel man, Ritter Richard von Schoeller and Emmi Frederika Siedenburg.^{[2] [3]} Before his untimely death, they were the parents of:

• Sylvia Southard (1926–2004), who married John Meyer Tiedtke, a son of Ernest Tiedtke of the Ohio grocery and department store Tiedtke's.^[4]

Southard died on August 22, 1927, at Hirschwang, near Vienna, Austria.^[5] His body was returned to the United States and he was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Morenci, Michigan. After his death, his widow married Prince Alfred of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst on January 29, 1934 (a son of Prince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst and Countess Franziska von Schönborn-Buchheim).^{[6] [7] [8]} Prince Alfred's youngest sister, Princess Franziska, was the wife of Archduke Maximilian of Austria (brother of Archduke Karl Franz of Austria, the last Emperor of Austria).^[9]

Notes and References

1. Book: Leonard . John W. . Who's who in Finance, Banking and Insurance: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries . 1926 . Who's who in finance, incorporated . 5 September 2024 . en.
2. Book: Gaastra . Detlef . Ein Schloss im Meer - Gästebuch der Familie von Hütterott: Bearbeitung und Kommentierung von Detlef Gaastra . 8 May 2017 . Engelsdorfer Verlag . 978-3-96145-078-7 . 211 . 5 September 2024 . de.
3. Web site: The Catalogue Schoeller, Frau Richard von, née Emmi Frederika Siedenburg . www.delaszlocatalogueraisonne.com . The de Laszlo Archive Trust . 5 September 2024.
4. Book: Almanach de Gotha: Annual Genealogical Reference . 2004 . . 978-0-9532142-5-9 . 547 . 5 September 2024 . en.
5. News: JAMES WENDELL SOUTHARD. Head of Old Masters Paper Corporation Dies Suddenly at 30. . 5 September 2024 . . August 23, 1927 . 25.
6. Book: Württembergisch Franken: Jahrbuch des Historischen Vereins für Württembergisch Franken . 1979 . Verein für Württembergisch Franken . 140 . 5 September 2024 . de.
7. News: MISS BRITTON WED TO AUSTRIAN PRINCE; Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Britton Marries Alfred zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst. HE IS EMBASSY ATTACHE Mgr. Russell Officiates at Simple Ceremony Attended by Diplomats of the Central Powers. . 5 September 2024 . . December 15, 1916 . 13 . en.
8. News: AMERICAN PRINCESS IS DEAD IN VIENNA; Former Catharine Britton of Washington Wed to Prince Alfred Hohenlohe in 1916. . 22 June 2021 . . 25 June 1929.
9. Book: Gothaischer genealogischer Hofkalender nebst diplomatisch-statistichem Jahrbuch . 1919 . J. Perthes. . 151 . 15 August 2024 . de.