George Elmer Elebeck (1875 - 1956)

Born 24 Jun 1875 in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Bertha (White) Elebeck — married 1923 in Sacramento, California, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1956 at age 81 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States

Biography

George Elebeck is a part of US Black heritage.

George sang tenor in a quartet called "The Sacramento Melody Four" which performed in and around Sacramento, California in the late 1920s. His brother Walter sang bass, and Walter's wife Lillyan was their accompanist.^[1][2]

Census

1880: Stockton, San Joaquin, CA ^[3]

• Henry Elebeck age 39
• Sarah age 29
• Henry age 12
• Alice age 10
• Grace age 8
• Laura age 6
• Sarah age 4
• George age 2
• Virginia age 5m
• William Granille age 5

1910 Census: Sacramento Ward 6, Sacramento, CA (Alley L&M, off 9th St) ^[4]

• George Elbeck age 32 California, 1st marriage for 10 yrs, CA/Michigan/Michigan, Barber
• Clara age 28 California, “, 2/2 kids, CA/Japan/CA
• George Elbeck Jr. age 5 California
• Harry age 1 California

1920 Census: Sacramento Assembly Dist 15, Sacramento, CA ^[5]

• George Elebeck, 42, CA/VA/KY, Barber
• Gertrude, 30, Missouri/Misouri/Missouri
• Geo. W 14, CA/CA/CA
• Harry, 11, CA/CA/CA
• Geraldine, 7, CA/CA/CA
• Helen, 6, CA/CA/CA

1930: Sacramento, Sacramento, CA ^[6]

• George E. Elebeck age 52, m. 24 yrs, CA/VA/KY, Barber, not a veteran
• Bertha age 48, Missouri/Missouri/KY (Bertha White)
• Helen age 16 CA/CA/CA
• Geraldine age 17 CA/CA/CA
• Harry Slaughter age 20, stepson, CA/CA/Missouri
• George J. White age 61, Lodger Missouri/CA/CA
• Hazel J White age 44, Lodger, CA/CA/CA
• Marjore J White age 10, Lodger CA/CA/CA

1940: Sacramento, Sacramento, CA ^[7]

• George E. Elebeck age 62 CA
• Bertha age 58 Missouri
• Harry E. Slaughter age 30, stepson, CA
• Harry Slaughter age 9, CA
• Delmer Slaughter age 28 CA

Burial

Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, CA ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "An Evening Of Sacred Music", "Lincoln News Messenger" (Lincoln, California), 25 Mar 1927, p. 7, col. 3.
2. ↑ "International Concert Will Be Feature Of Music Week" "The Sacramento Bee" (Sacramento, California), 11 May 1928, p. 22, col. 1
3. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Stockton, San Joaquin, California; Roll: 79; Family History Film: 1254079; Page: 10C; Enumeration District: 095; Image: 0701
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVLG-BZL : accessed 21 February 2017), George Elbeck Jr. in household of George Elbeck, Sacramento Ward 6, Sacramento, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 117, sheet 2B, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 93; FHL microfilm 1,374,106.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHW3-3M6 : accessed 21 February 2017), George W Elebeck in household of George Elebeck, Sacramento Assembly District 15, Sacramento, California, United States; citing ED 134, sheet 8A, line 20, family 175, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 127; FHL microfilm 1,820,127.
6. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC63-KJV : accessed 21 February 2017), George E Elebeck, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 92, sheet 2B, line 51, family 47, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 187; FHL microfilm 2,339,922.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K94L-YPL : accessed 21 February 2017), George E Elebeck, Area A, Sacramento, Sacramento Judicial Township, Sacramento, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 34-61, sheet 62A, line 7, family 197, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 282.
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50115284&ref=acom

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZVT-7B2 : 12 December 2014), George Elmer Elebeck, 1917-1918; citing Sacramento County no 2, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,531,280.

• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP64-6RN : 26 November 2014), George Elmer Elebeck, 21 Jul 1956; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

• "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTXL-Z8W : 26 November 2014), George Elmer Elebeck, 10 Apr 1901; citing Voter Registration, 312 W Lafayette St, San Joaquin, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 1,838,363.