PIONEER
Elmer AVERY
| nationality | |
| occupation | sound engineer |
| birth | 5 May 1881, Washington, D.C. |
| baptism | |
| death | 20 Jan 1958, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA |
| burial | |
| marriage |
Annie M. ......... b. 17 Sep 1886, Washington DC |
| children |
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PARENTS
| father | ....... AVERY b. ........, Washington, D.C. |
| mother | Mary ........ b. .. Apr 1854, ......., Maryland |
| children |
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LIFE
1900 US CENSUS (8 June 1900, Washington City, DC):
Mary AVERY (46y) (b. .. Apr 1854) widow
- Frank (20y) (b. .. Apr 1880)
- Elmer (18y) (b. .. May 1882 (sic))
- Alice (17y) (b. .. May 1883)
- Leonard (15y) (b. .. Mar 1885)
- Edna (9y) (b. .. Aug 1890)
- Lula (7y) (b. .. Aug 1892)
1910 CENSUS (23 Apr 1910, Washington City, DC):
Elmer AVERY (29y) machinist // private firm
Annie AVERY (25y)
WWI Draft Registration
Elmer AVERY (37y)
Home address: 135 E. St., S.E., Washington DC
born: 5 May 1881, Washington, D.C.
Berliner Gramophone Co., Montreal, CANADA
St Antoine & Lenoir St., Montreal
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Address of nearest relative Annie M. Avery: 9 Lincoln Ave., Montreal, CANADA
1921 Compo Company Limited (CANADA)
Elmer AVERY (47y)
Annie AVERY (43y)
SS "PRESIDENT MADISON"
dep. Hong Kong (ASIA): 1 Aug 1927
arr. San Francisco, CA: 25 Aug 1927
residence: 1248 W. 74 St., Los Angeles, CA
Elmer AVERY (48y)
+ Frank WINTERS (y)
SS "CITY OF LOS ANGELES VOYAGE 65"
dep. Los Angeles Harbor, CA, USA: 25 Feb 1928
arr. Honolulu, Oahu TH: 2 Mar 1928
Elmer AVERY (48y)
+ Francis WINTERS (25y)
SS "CITY OF LOS ANGELES" (VOYAGE 65HB)
dep. Honolulu, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS: 10 Mar 1928
arr. Los Angeles, CA, USA: 16 Mar 1928
1930 CENSUS (3 Apr 1930, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles, CA)
Elmer AVERY (49y) superintendent // Phonograph Records Mfg
Annie AVERY (45y)
Elmer AVERY (49y)
+ Annie AVERY (46y)
SS "AMERICAN LEGION" (left Santos on 27 Apr 1931)
dep. Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL: 29 Apr 1931
arr. New York: 12 May 1931
residence: 1248 W. 74 St., Los Angeles, CA
NOTES
- Website: The Virtual Gramophone. Canadian Historical Sound Recordings. by Robert Thérien (music researcher Montreal)
- L'histoire de l'enrégistrement sonore au Québec et dans le monde 1878-1950 by Robert Thérien (p. 119)
- Brunswick Records: A Discography of Recordings, 1916-1931. Volume 1: New York Sessions, 1916-1926 (Discographies) by Ross Laird
- Brunswick Records: A Discography of Recordings, 1916-1931. Volume 2: New York Sessions, 1927-1931 (Discographies) by Ross Laird
- Brunswick Records: A Discography of Recordings, 1916-1931. Volume 3: Chicago and Regional Sessions (Discographies) by Ross Laird
- Brunswick Records: A Discography of Recordings, 1916-1931. Volume 4: Other Non-U.S. Recordings & Indexes; Cliftophone & British Brunswick Recordings 1922-1929; Buenos Aires (Argentina) Recordings; European Recordings. by Ross Laird
- Roll Back the Years by Edward B. Moogk (1975 & 1980)
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