Maria Straub | |
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.jpg) Straub depicted in A Woman of the Century | |
| Born | October 27, 1838 DeKalb County, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 1897 (aged 58) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | LaOtto, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Prose, poetry, hymns |
Maria Straub (October 27, 1838 – June 30, 1897) was an American writer of prose, poetry, and hymns. She was best known for writing nearly 200 hymns, all of which were set to music by American composers. She was also a contributor to a number of journals.[1][2] She was an ardent worker in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and, although she suffered from poor health, Straub wielded an important influence through her songs and writings.[3][4]
- ^ "Maria Straub › Texts". hymnary.org. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Departed This Life". The McHenry Plaindealer. 7 July 1897. p. 5. Retrieved 4 March 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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ChicagoChronicle-1jul1897was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Hymn Writer Dead. Miss Maria Straub of chicago, Author of 200 Sacred Songs". The New York Times. 1 July 1897. p. 7. Retrieved 4 March 2021 – via Newspapers.com.