Marjorie Husted

Marjorie Husted
Born	Marjorie Child April 2, 1892 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died	December 23, 1986 (aged 94) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Occupation	Home economist Co-developer of brand character Betty Crocker

Marjorie Child Husted (April 2, 1892 – December 23, 1986)^[1] was a home economist who helped develop the brand character Betty Crocker.

Born in Minneapolis,^[2] she was a graduate of the University of Minnesota and an initiated member of Kappa Alpha Theta.^[3]

In 1924, the daytime radio broadcast Betty Crocker Cooking School of the Air debuted. For two decades, Crocker was voiced and scripted by Agnes White. This program ran through 1953.

References

1. "Marjorie Husted". Social Security Death Index. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
2. "Marjorie Child". Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905. Ancestry.com. Retrieved May 31, 2011. Name: Marjorie Child; Census Date: 16 Jun 1905; County: Hennepin; Locality: Minneapolis Ward 4; Birth Location: Minnesota; Gender: Female; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892; Race: White; Father's Birth Location: Maine; Mother's Birth Location: Maine; Roll: MNSC_122(subscription required)
3. "Notable Thetas". Retrieved February 22, 2013.