Karl Andreas Moldrem

Karl Andreas Moldrem

Male 1894 - 1979  (84 years)
Person ID: I3812  "Hessevaag-Bakke"  |  Last Modified: 27 Mar 2021


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  • Name Karl Andreas Moldrem 
    Gender Male 
    Birth 22 Jun 1894  Newman Grove, Madison County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 8 Mar 1979  Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • From The Bellingham Herald of March 13, 1979:
      MOLDREM, Karl A., age 84, died Thurs. in Palm Springs where he lived for 31 yrs. He was the creator of the World's First Baby Orchestra in Hollywood & New York (Children 2-6 playing the violin). His method of teaching was the forerunner to the Suzuki method. He was raised in Bellingham & studied at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston & with Madam Davenport Engberg & Francis J. Armstrong in Seattle. He originated and founded the Grays Harbor Symphony Orchestra. His Hollywood Baby Orchestra was in many movies including "Babes in Arms" with Rooney & Garland. One of his pupils, Lorin Maazel is conductor of the Cleveland Symphony. Billy Barty, the New York entertainer was his child conductor. He is survived by his wife, Edna & 3 children: Stuart Moldrem of Seattle, Kern Moldrem of Riverside, Ca. & Maxine (Mrs. Ned Hall) of Vancouver, WA.
  • Parents

    Family ID: F1159 -:|:-  Group Sheet  -:|:-  Family Chart  
    Father David Jenssen Moldrem (ID:I3806)
              b. 8 Apr 1849, Innvik, Stryn, Vestland, Norge Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 31 Mar 1927, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Simiane Anthonsdatter Lillehauge (ID:I752)
              b. 9 Apr 1859, Lillehauge Bnr.1, Lillehauge, Berle, Bremanger, Vestland, Norge Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1 Jan 1943, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
  • Family 1

    Family ID: F1161   -:|:-   Group Sheet   -:|:-   Family Chart  -:|:-  Last Modified : 27 Mar 2021   
    Wife 1 Olga Hansen (ID:I3820)
              b. 22 May 1896, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 19 May 1973 (Age 76 years) 
    Children 
      1. Maxine Margaret Moldrem (ID:I3821)
              b. 13 Apr 1918, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 Sep 2007, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    + 2. Stuart Karl Moldrem (ID:I3822)
              b. 6 Oct 1925, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 20 Oct 2015, Ivins, Washington County, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)

    Family 2

    Family ID: F1160   -:|:-   Group Sheet   -:|:-   Family Chart  -:|:-  Last Modified : 27 Mar 2021   
    Wife 2 Edna Mae Edwards (ID:I3818)
              b. 21 Oct 1913, Galt, Cambridge, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 14 Feb 1999, Rohnert Park, Sonoma County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Children 
    + 1. Karl Edward Moldrem (ID:I3819)
              b. 19 Mar 1943, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 20 Dec 2014 (Age 71 years)
  • Other Personal Events

    Siblings 2 brothers and 8 sisters 
    Links To This person is also Karl Andreas Moldrem at Geni.com
    Born in Newmans Grove, Nebraska, USA on 22 Jun 1894 to David Jenssen Moldrem and Simiane Anthonsdatter Lillehauge. Karl Andreas married Edna Mae Edwards and had a child. Karl Andreas married Olga Hansen. He passed away on 8 Mar 1979 in Palm Springs, Riverside, California, USA. http://records.ancestry.com/karl_andreas_moldrem_records.ashx?pid=128558111 
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  • Event Map

    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Jun 1894 - Newman Grove, Madison County, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Maxine Margaret Moldrem - 13 Apr 1918 - Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Stuart Karl Moldrem - 6 Oct 1925 - Centralia, Lewis County, Washington, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Karl Edward Moldrem - 19 Mar 1943 - Los Angeles County, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Mar 1979 - Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USA Link to Google Earth
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