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Wurlitzer Music Roll Arrangers
By Matthew Caulfield

Robert Perry sent me information on two rather unknown Wurlitzer arrangers,
which I am going to pass on here for the MMD record.

The first is Edna Pauline Lebrenz, born 26 Apr 1894; died: May 1987.
Listed: 1914 North Tonawanda Directory: Employee, W. Mfg Co.; 1915 NY
Census:: Musical Instructor; 1920 US Census: Music roller
1925 NY Census: Prepare music rolls; 1930 US Census: Stock Keeper
Piano Factory; 1940 US Census: No occupation.
Buried St Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, North Tonawanda

The second is David J. Ehricht, b. 5 June 1860, Rheinland, Germany
died 22 Sep 1934, North Tonawanda; arrived in USA 18 Jul 1895.
Listed: 1900 US Census: Emigration Agent (Grayson, TX); 1910 US Census:
Manager, Wurlitzer Co.; 1920 US Census: Musician, Music Roll Co.; 1925 NY
Census: Musician; 1907: Fort Worth Texas newspaper: "D. J. Ehricht gave
a "cello number"; 1907 North Tonawanda Directory: mgr. DeKleist Musical
Instrument Mfg Co.; 909 North Tonawanda Directory: Wurlitzer Mfg Co. (also
1914 Directory). Daughter Else Ehricht Milliman was a violin teacher.

Buried Friedens Cemetery, North Tonawanda

Matthew Caulfield,
Irondequoit, New York


(Message sent Fri 12 Mar 2021, 22:27:23 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

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