Leroy Anderson (1908 - 1975)

Born 29 Jun 1908 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Eleanor Jane (Firke) Anderson — married 31 Oct 1942 in Grace Episcopal Church, New York City, New York, United States

Died 18 May 1975 at age 66 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Leroy Anderson is Notable.

Leroy Anderson was born on 29 Jun 1908 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States the son of Brewer Anton Anderson & Anna Margaret Anderson

Leroy married Eleanor Jane Firke (1918 - 2014) on 31 Oct 1942 in Grace Episcopal Church, New York City, New York, United States.^[1]

Leroy died on 18 May 1975 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut aged 66.^[2]

Leroy Anderson was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Fiedler. John Williams described him as "one of the great American masters of light orchestral music."

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, New York, Index to Marriage Licenses, 1908-1910, 1938-1940", database, New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Marriage Licenses; Borough: Manhattan; Year: 1942, Ancestry Record 61788 #375690 (accessed 28 October 2022), Leroy Anderson (34) marriage to Eleanor Jane Firke on 31 Oct 1942 in New York, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA.
2. ↑ * "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012", database, Connecticut Department of Health. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001. Hartford, CT, USA: Connecticut Department of Health, Ancestry Record 4124 #628949 (accessed 28 October 2022), Leroy Anderson death 18 May 1975 (age 66 years) in Woodbury, Connecticut.

See also:

• Wikipedia: Leroy Anderson
• Wikidata: Item Q366756, en:Wikipedia