Strassburger, May Bourne.

May Bourne Strassburger and her husband Ralph Beaver Strassburger were avid antique collectors. Mrs. Strassburger was a Singer sewing machine heiress. 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 Strassburgers 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.

From the description of Papers, 1924-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 261233103

May Bourne Strassburger was a Singer sewing machine heiress. She married Ralph Beaver Strassburger, a founder of the Pennsylvania German Society. They moved to Normandy Farms, Gwynedd Valley, Pa. in 1923 and filled their home with Pennsylvania German artifacts. A large number of looms, yarns, spinning machines, and books about the textile arts suggests that a craft school may have been operated at Normandy Farms until the 1930s. The Strassburger's son, J.A. Peterm, inherited the estate. It remained in his hands until his death in 1993.

From the description of Weaving samples, [ca. 1920-ca. 1940]. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122548583