Family Card - Person Sheet
NameRudolf Sigmund Strakosch 
Birth16 Jul 1878
DeathJul 1904
FatherSimon Strakosch (1835-1901)
MotherHermine Winterberg (~1849-1915)
Notes for Rudolf Sigmund Strakosch
{geni:occupation} 16/07/1878
{geni:about_me} Birth [http://www.badatelna.eu/reprodukce/?fondId=1073&am...&reproId=3634546 July 16, 1878] in Brno.
Likely the Rudolf S. Strakosch who was "a Rand magnate" in South Africa," and died there in 1904 ([http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/87091191?s...ch&searchLimits= '''Bunbury Herald, Monday 1 August 1904''']): "A RAND MAGNATE'S SUICIDE. A great sensation has been caused on the
Rand, says the 'Central News,' by the suicide of Mr. R. S. Strakosch. He was found shot at his residence at Doorfontein, a suburb of Johannesburg. Mr. Rudolph S. Strakosch was a director of several companies included in the holding of the enormously wealthy ' Goerz Group,' of which Mr. Henry Strakosch is the managing director."
Rudolph S. Strakosch was first cousin to Sir Henry Strakosch, the South African gold magnate and later British financier.
{geni:about_me} Birth [http://www.badatelna.eu/reprodukce/?fondId=1073&am...&reproId=3634546 July 16, 1878] in Brno.
Likely the Rudolf S. Strakosch who was "a Rand magnate" in South Africa," and died there in 1904 ([http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/87091191?s...ch&searchLimits= '''Bunbury Herald, Monday 1 August 1904''']): "A RAND MAGNATE'S SUICIDE. A great sensation has been caused on the
Rand, says the 'Central News,' by the suicide of Mr. R. S. Strakosch. He was found shot at his residence at Doorfontein, a suburb of Johannesburg. Mr. Rudolph S. Strakosch was a director of several companies included in the holding of the enormously wealthy ' Goerz Group,' of which Mr. Henry Strakosch is the managing director."
Rudolph S. Strakosch was first cousin to Sir Henry Strakosch, the South African gold magnate and later British financier.