Original: Johann Strauss III ( February 16 , 1866 - January 9 , 1939 ; ; also known as Johann Eduard Strauss ) was an Austrian composer whose father was Eduard Strauss , whose uncles were Johann Strauss II & Josef Strauss , and whose grandfather was Johann Strauss I/O. He was unofficially entrusted with the task of upholding his family 's tradition after the disbandment of the Strauss Orchestra by his father in 1901 .
Simplified: Johann Strauss III ( February 16 , 1866 - January 9 , 1939 ) was an Austrian composer and conductor . He was the son of Eduard Strauss , the nephew of Johann Strauss II , and grandson of Johann Strauss I/O. He wrote several waltzes , as well as an operetta , Katze und Maus ( Cat and Mouse ) .