Everything seemed to be going according to plan. At 17, Gwynneth Woodhouse, daughter to Rebecca Kruttschnitt, received a carefully orchestrated introduction to San Francisco society—a gala dance on January 17, 1930, at the Burlingame Country Club hosted by her wealthy Grandmother, Mrs. Julius Kruttschnitt. Gwynneth, who lived with her grandparents in New York as a […]
John Kruttschnitt Played a Bizzare Practical Joke at His Sister’s Wedding Reception
Newspapers in New Orleans and other cities carried breathless accounts of Rebecca Kruttschnitt’s (1889-1975) wedding in 1911 to English suitor Henry C. Woodhouse. The reports focused on the glorious venue, the glamorous dresses the bride and maids wore, and the bountiful flowers that adorned the scene. They missed the most exciting event. “The wedding reception,” […]
Great Uncle John Fired His Brother Because He Couldn’t Find the Lost Dutchman’s Mine
What kind of man fires his brother because he couldn’t find the mythical Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine? The kind of man who is sued for allegedly seducing a Polish Countess, I suppose. Both stories are lovingly ascribed to family eccentric John Kruttschnitt (1887-1982). According to family legend, Kruttschnitt spent most of his very long adult life […]