7/14/2023 0 Comments Harry houdini wife![]() She elaborated the point in another 1928 newspaper article: Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), 5 August 1928, page 103 Houdini’s relationship revelation was that she kept some secrets from Harry – including the fact that she did not know how he did some of his magic tricks. In this 1928 newspaper article, Bess gave some of her relationship advice and stories from her own marriage. Rockford Republic (Rockford, Illinois), 13 January 1928, page 18ģ) Newspaper articles about her are numerous, including those with her marital advice. In this 1928 newspaper article she is said to “…take up the magician’s wand laid down by her husband’s dying hand.” One of the tricks she performed was where “she ‘froze’ an Indian ‘medicine man’ in a cake of ice.” It took 26 minutes to freeze the man in the ice block using solidified carbon dioxide gas, and he remained in that state for 15 minutes before the ice was chopped away to expose his face. ![]() They were married on 22 June 1894 when Bess was 18.īess continued performing after her husband’s untimely death in 1926. She started her career in a song and dance act on Coney Island known as “The Floral Sisters.” It was while doing this act that she met Harry’s younger brother Theo, and then Harry himself. However, Bess’s talent was not limited to helping her husband with his act she was an entertainer prior to her marriage and continued on after Houdini’s death. Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, North Carolina), 5 March 1924, page 4Ģ) She was a performer before she met Houdini – and carried on after his death. It’s less well known that she also assisted him when he conducted shows debunking the work of spiritual mediums – people who claimed they could communicate with the dead. It’s fairly well known that Bess assisted her husband during his magic act. Here are six things you may not know about Bess Houdini, all discovered by searching GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives.ġ) She assisted her husband throughout their marriage. Newspapers are a great resource for finding the stories of your ancestors, whether they were famous or obscure. But how much do you know about his wife, Bess Houdini? Chances are very little.īorn Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner (1876-1943), Bess was interesting in her own right but spent most of her life in the shadow of her famous husband. Popularized by film and known for his logic-defying tricks and escape stunts, Houdini is synonymous with magic. Houdini – the wife of the famous magician.Įven if you have no interest in magic, chances are you have a passing knowledge of the master of magic himself, Harry Houdini (1874-1926). Introduction : Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “ From the Family Kitchen.” In this blog article, Gena searches old newspapers to discover interesting stories about the life of Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner, a.k.a.
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