Joseph Lauder, with his wife Estee, was a co-founder of Estee Lauder Inc. in 1946.
He married Estee the first time on 15 Jan 1930. From this marriage they had one son, Leonard, born on 19 Mar 1933.
The couple separated and divorced in 1939. They remarried on 7 Dec 1942, and had their second son, Ronald in 1944. They remained married until Joseph's death in 1983.
His family's surname in the United States was Lauter. According to the company website, "the couple adopted the surname Lauder, correcting a misspelling that dated back to when his father emigrated from Austria to the United States." His parents and brothers continued to spell the surname as "Lauter."
His parents are both buried in Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, as is his brother Max, who died on 31 AUG 1920. He had another brother, Herman (Hyman) Lauter, who died 1 NOV 1959.
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The first marriage to Estee (Josephine Esther Mentzer), per NYC Marriage records:
Name Joseph H. Lauter
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 15 Jan 1930
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1903
Birthplace N.Y.C.
Father's Name William
Mother's Name Rosa Holtzman
Spouse's Name Josephine Mentzer
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 21
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1909
Spouse's Birthplace Corona, L.I.
Spouse's Father's Name Max
Spouse's Mother's Name Rose Scholtz
Citing this Record:
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:248Q-Y1Q : 20 March 2015), Joseph H. Lauter and Josephine Mentzer, 15 Jan 1930; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,653,972.
New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940
Reference ID cn 2138
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Per NYC Birth records:
Name Joseph Lauter
Event Type Birth
Event Date 26 Dec 1902
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Race White
Father's Name Wilhelm Lauter
Father's Birthplace Galicia, Austria
Father's Age 30
Mother's Name Rosie Holtzman Lauter
Mother's Birthplace Galicia, Austria
Mother's Age 23
Citing this Record:
"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W4M-DRS : 20 March 2015), Joseph Lauter, 26 Dec 1902; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 510 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,983,786.
No image available
New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909
Reference ID cn 510
GS Film Number 1983786
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He married Estee the first time on 15 Jan 1930. From this marriage they had one son, Leonard, born on 19 Mar 1933.
The couple separated and divorced in 1939. They remarried on 7 Dec 1942, and had their second son, Ronald in 1944. They remained married until Joseph's death in 1983.
His family's surname in the United States was Lauter. According to the company website, "the couple adopted the surname Lauder, correcting a misspelling that dated back to when his father emigrated from Austria to the United States." His parents and brothers continued to spell the surname as "Lauter."
His parents are both buried in Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, as is his brother Max, who died on 31 AUG 1920. He had another brother, Herman (Hyman) Lauter, who died 1 NOV 1959.
======================
The first marriage to Estee (Josephine Esther Mentzer), per NYC Marriage records:
Name Joseph H. Lauter
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 15 Jan 1930
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1903
Birthplace N.Y.C.
Father's Name William
Mother's Name Rosa Holtzman
Spouse's Name Josephine Mentzer
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 21
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1909
Spouse's Birthplace Corona, L.I.
Spouse's Father's Name Max
Spouse's Mother's Name Rose Scholtz
Citing this Record:
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:248Q-Y1Q : 20 March 2015), Joseph H. Lauter and Josephine Mentzer, 15 Jan 1930; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,653,972.
New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940
Reference ID cn 2138
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Per NYC Birth records:
Name Joseph Lauter
Event Type Birth
Event Date 26 Dec 1902
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Race White
Father's Name Wilhelm Lauter
Father's Birthplace Galicia, Austria
Father's Age 30
Mother's Name Rosie Holtzman Lauter
Mother's Birthplace Galicia, Austria
Mother's Age 23
Citing this Record:
"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W4M-DRS : 20 March 2015), Joseph Lauter, 26 Dec 1902; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 510 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,983,786.
No image available
New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909
Reference ID cn 510
GS Film Number 1983786
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Joseph Lauder, with his wife Estee, was a co-founder of Estee Lauder Inc. in 1946.
He married Estee the first time on 15 Jan 1930. From this marriage they had one son, Leonard, born on 19 Mar 1933.
The couple separated and divorced in 1939. They remarried on 7 Dec 1942, and had their second son, Ronald in 1944. They remained married until Joseph's death in 1983.
His family's surname in the United States was Lauter. According to the company website, "the couple adopted the surname Lauder, correcting a misspelling that dated back to when his father emigrated from Austria to the United States." His parents and brothers continued to spell the surname as "Lauter."
His parents are both buried in Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, as is his brother Max, who died on 31 AUG 1920. He had another brother, Herman (Hyman) Lauter, who died 1 NOV 1959.
======================
The first marriage to Estee (Josephine Esther Mentzer), per NYC Marriage records:
Name Joseph H. Lauter
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 15 Jan 1930
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1903
Birthplace N.Y.C.
Father's Name William
Mother's Name Rosa Holtzman
Spouse's Name Josephine Mentzer
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 21
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1909
Spouse's Birthplace Corona, L.I.
Spouse's Father's Name Max
Spouse's Mother's Name Rose Scholtz
Citing this Record:
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:248Q-Y1Q : 20 March 2015), Joseph H. Lauter and Josephine Mentzer, 15 Jan 1930; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,653,972.
New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940
Reference ID cn 2138
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Per NYC Birth records:
Name Joseph Lauter
Event Type Birth
Event Date 26 Dec 1902
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Race White
Father's Name Wilhelm Lauter
Father's Birthplace Galicia, Austria
Father's Age 30
Mother's Name Rosie Holtzman Lauter
Mother's Birthplace Galicia, Austria
Mother's Age 23
Citing this Record:
"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W4M-DRS : 20 March 2015), Joseph Lauter, 26 Dec 1902; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 510 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,983,786.
No image available
New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909
Reference ID cn 510
GS Film Number 1983786
===============
He married Estee the first time on 15 Jan 1930. From this marriage they had one son, Leonard, born on 19 Mar 1933.
The couple separated and divorced in 1939. They remarried on 7 Dec 1942, and had their second son, Ronald in 1944. They remained married until Joseph's death in 1983.
His family's surname in the United States was Lauter. According to the company website, "the couple adopted the surname Lauder, correcting a misspelling that dated back to when his father emigrated from Austria to the United States." His parents and brothers continued to spell the surname as "Lauter."
His parents are both buried in Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, as is his brother Max, who died on 31 AUG 1920. He had another brother, Herman (Hyman) Lauter, who died 1 NOV 1959.
======================
The first marriage to Estee (Josephine Esther Mentzer), per NYC Marriage records:
Name Joseph H. Lauter
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 15 Jan 1930
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1903
Birthplace N.Y.C.
Father's Name William
Mother's Name Rosa Holtzman
Spouse's Name Josephine Mentzer
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 21
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1909
Spouse's Birthplace Corona, L.I.
Spouse's Father's Name Max
Spouse's Mother's Name Rose Scholtz
Citing this Record:
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:248Q-Y1Q : 20 March 2015), Joseph H. Lauter and Josephine Mentzer, 15 Jan 1930; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,653,972.
New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940
Reference ID cn 2138
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Per NYC Birth records:
Name Joseph Lauter
Event Type Birth
Event Date 26 Dec 1902
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Race White
Father's Name Wilhelm Lauter
Father's Birthplace Galicia, Austria
Father's Age 30
Mother's Name Rosie Holtzman Lauter
Mother's Birthplace Galicia, Austria
Mother's Age 23
Citing this Record:
"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W4M-DRS : 20 March 2015), Joseph Lauter, 26 Dec 1902; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 510 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,983,786.
No image available
New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909
Reference ID cn 510
GS Film Number 1983786
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