| 1. | Elmer Elvin Austin was born on 8 Jun 1865 in Prairie City, Iowa, USA; died on 17 Jan 1909 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA; was buried in Leland, Illinois, USA. 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
Elmer married Jessie Rosalia Rhodes on 27 Mar 1899 in Sioux Falls, Iowa, USA. Jessie (daughter of Edwin Rhodes and Rosalia Adeline Totman) was born on 14 May 1879 in Cassville, Grant Co., Wisconsin, USA; died on 16 Mar 1972 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California, USA; was buried in Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Jessie Eloise Austin was born on 5 Jul 1901 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, USA; and died.
- Frances Rhodes Austin was born on 9 May 1905 in Storm Lake, Buena Vista Co., Iowa, USA; and died.
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1865 - 1909 (43 years)