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Elmer Elvin Austin

Elmer Elvin Austin

Male 1865 - 1909  (43 years)

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  • Name Elmer Elvin Austin 
    Born 8 Jun 1865  Prairie City, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Jan 1909  Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Leland, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I39189  Munro
    Last Modified 27 May 2001 

    Family Jessie Rosalia Rhodes,   b. 14 May 1879, Cassville, Grant Co., Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1972, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1899  Sioux Falls, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jessie Eloise Austin,   b. 5 Jul 1901, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Frances Rhodes Austin,   b. 9 May 1905, Storm Lake, Buena Vista Co., Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F13340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elmer was an artist, musician and inventor of color photography. He played any instrument and did transpositions for vocal stars of the Chicago Metropolitan Opera. After his marriage to Jessie, they moved around a lot, but after ten years of marriage, Elmer died of pneumonia leaving Jessie destitute with two small children.

      References:

      (1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
      2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-15/4-2 - p. 379

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      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA