Gertrude Baum (Standard Music Roll Co.)

 Gertrude Baum
(Standard Music Roll Co)

Born: 12 January 1892, New York City, NY
Died: 8 May 1920, New York City, NY

Mother: Teresa Hyman
Father: Julius Baum (b Germany)

Third of four children, and the only daughter. Father was a dry goods salesman.

By 1917 she was in the professional department at Jos W. Stern & Co, alongside Connorized roll artist Minnie Blauman and composer L. Wolfe Gilbert.

Mother Teresa is listed in 1910 census as also a recital pianist. (Separated by then although claimed to be widowed - supported herself as a piano teacher).

Aged 27, she married Harry Fleischer, a clerk and jewelery salesman (father Gustave) 6th July 1919. At that time her residence was 2273 85th St. The couple moved to 1838 71st St, Brooklyn.

Admitted to hospital on 1st May 1920, and died on the 8th, aged just 28. Cause of death was acute epidemic encephalitis.

Buried Montefiore Cemetery, Queens, NY.