The marriage between the beloved Actress Marie Dressler, AKA Leila Marie Koerber born November 9, 1869 Cobourg, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada and died July 29, 1934 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA,
George Francis Hopper Treasurer for the Lillian Opera Company 1894-1896
The Union of Marie & George
He was a manager and a Treasurer in the Theatrical Business
He met Marie while working as a Treasurer of the Lillian Opera Company. He was described as Fat, Red Hair and Freckles’. He was financially well off with his own assets. On May 6, 1894 Greenville, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. Mr. Hopper enter into marriage with Leila Marie Koerber officiated by Dr. Chapman Episcopal Minister Witnessed by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Alexander R. Koerber.
The marriage was with controversy with a Chorus girl named Dora Rhinehardt 37 years who was abandon by her first husband George Harris a variety actor. Dora claimed she entered into a Common Law Marriage with Mr. Hopper in 1887.
She cooked and slaved over his every need as if they were really married and she was behind his fortune and claims he had given her $1000. However, George claims it was for her to leave him alone. Then
She confronts Marie at the Casino and assaults MS. Dressler tells her that she has letters to prove her relationship and then she threatens legal action against her and not only she assaults her she hotly berates George and threatens legal action against him as well.
She was the Common Law Wife of George Francis Hopper. He passed away September 7, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York
The marriage between the beloved Actress Marie Dressler, AKA Leila Marie Koerber born November 9, 1869 Cobourg, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada and died July 29, 1934 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA,
George Francis Hopper Treasurer for the Lillian Opera Company 1894-1896
The Union of Marie & George
He was a manager and a Treasurer in the Theatrical Business
He met Marie while working as a Treasurer of the Lillian Opera Company. He was described as Fat, Red Hair and Freckles’. He was financially well off with his own assets. On May 6, 1894 Greenville, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. Mr. Hopper enter into marriage with Leila Marie Koerber officiated by Dr. Chapman Episcopal Minister Witnessed by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Alexander R. Koerber.
The marriage was with controversy with a Chorus girl named Dora Rhinehardt 37 years who was abandon by her first husband George Harris a variety actor. Dora claimed she entered into a Common Law Marriage with Mr. Hopper in 1887.
She cooked and slaved over his every need as if they were really married and she was behind his fortune and claims he had given her $1000. However, George claims it was for her to leave him alone. Then
She confronts Marie at the Casino and assaults MS. Dressler tells her that she has letters to prove her relationship and then she threatens legal action against her and not only she assaults her she hotly berates George and threatens legal action against him as well.
She was the Common Law Wife of George Francis Hopper. He passed away September 7, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York
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