Werner Alexander Oscar Janssen was born in New York City on June 1, 1899 to August Louis Janssen and Alice Bianca E. ( Von Boeckmann) Janssen. His father was a New York restaurateur, founder of the Janssen Hof Brau Haus on Broadway.
Werner Alexander Oscar Janssen was born in New York City on June 1, 1899 to August Louis Janssen and Alice Bianca E. ( Von Boeckmann) Janssen. His father, a prominent figure in the city's culinary scene, founded the famous Janssen Hof Brau Haus on Broadway.