PIONEER:


nationality:
occupation: sound engineer

born: 5 May 1881, Washington, D.C.
died: 20 Jan 1958, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

married to:
Annie ......... (b. 17 Sep 1886, Washington DC - d. ..............)

children:

  • .............



PARENTS:


father: (d. ........ - d. ...........)
mother: (b. .......... - d. ...........)

children:

  • (b. ......... - d. ...........)



LIFE:




1900 US CENSUS (8 June 1900, Washington City, DC):
.... AVERY (46y) (b. .. Apr 1854) widower
- 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
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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
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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