Phebe Ann Crofoot was a soprano who frequently performed in Oakland County during the 1870s and 80s with her sister, Mrs. Josephine Lockwood. At the time she was married to Edgar D. Bussey of Holly and was billed as Mrs. Anna Bussey.
On December 21, 1871, she performed at National Hall in Birmingham, Michigan, in a program under the direction of Mrs. Lockwood. Mrs. Anna Bussey was billed as "Soprano and Soloist." That night she performed "Calm Slumber Brought Each Morrow" by Webber. This was an English translation of the recitative and aria "Wie nahte mir der Schlummer... Leise, leise fromme Weise" from Act II of Carl Maria von Weber's opera "Der Freischütz."
On June 9, 1875, she performed at Clinton Hall in Pontiac (again in a program directed by Mrs. Lockwood). Of the many numbers performed that evening (including a rendition of the "Anvil Chorus" by Giuseppe Verdi—"Grand Tableau with full Orchestra accompaniment and anvils") one stands out. It was a duet performed by Anna and her sister, Josephine. The sisters performed "Hear Me, Norma," an English translation of "Mira, o Norma" from Vincenzo Bellini's opera "Norma."
Prior to her marriage to Edgar Bussey, Anna was married to a Mr. Barrum. Together they had one child, George Crofoot Barrum (b. 1866). In the 1870 U.S. Census, George is living in Bloomfield, Michigan, in the household of his grandparents, Elbert and Chloe Crofoot.
Anna Crofoot married Edgar D. Bussey, "merchant," on October 11, 1868, in Holly. They had the following children:
• Edgar D. Bussey (b. Feb 19, 1869; d. young)
• Frederick A. Bussey (b. Feb 19, 1870)
• LeBaron Edgar Bussey,(b. May 15, 1874; d. March 13, 1951)
On June 1, 1880, the U.S. Census lists Anna Bussey a patient at the Eastern Michigan Asylum in Pontiac. Her condition is listed as "dementia." Her stay at that institution must have been brief because on March 17, 1885, she appeared in a concert "in the parlor of the Congregational Church" in Pontiac. The performers that evening were a quartette comprised of the following:
• Mrs. A. Bussey, Soprano
• Mrs. C. T. Lockwood, Alto
• Mr. J. McGee, Tenor
• Mr. M. G. McKnight, Bass (see note below)
The accompanist for the program was Miss Gertie Sutton (see note below).
During this program Anna was very busy. Not only did she participate in the seven numbers performed by the quartette, but she performed two duets with her sister, Mrs. Lockwood, and a comic duet, "Who's To Blame" with tenor Mr. J. McGee. If that was not enough, she also sang two solos. One of the duets she sang that evening with her sister was a reprise of the duet the sisters performed ten years earlier, "Hear Me Norma" by Bellini.
Anna Crofoot married Edwin R. Lacy (b. June 1859 in Holly) on April 5, 1885, in Lansing, Michigan. Edwin Lacy (or Lacey) was the son of John Lacy and Phebe Ann Potter. His grand parents were Richard Lacy and Clarissa Rounds (buried in Rochester's Mt. Avon Cemetery).
Anna Lacey is listed as a widow in the 1900 U.S. Census, however in the census of the same year, Edwin is living in Holly with his sister, Lydia A. Hirst, and her husband; he is listed as "married." Living with Anna in 1900 in Detroit on Jefferson Ave. are her two sons, Fred A. Bussey and Lee E. Bussey.
Note: Monteith G. McKnight (1864-1948) was the son of Joseph H. McKnight, who in 1880 was a "Music Dealer" in Oxford, Michigan. Monteith also performed several times (in 1887 and again in 1895) at the chapel of the Eastern Michigan Asylum, as did his parents in 1882/1883.
Note: The following appeared in the "Luddington Daily News" (Apr 2, 1885): "Miss Gertie Sutton of Pontiac, will remove to Ludington the first of April. She will give instructions in instrumental music in best German and American methods. Also teacher of thorough bass. Miss Sutton is a graduate, and has received instructions from some of the most noted professors in America. For terms, apply to Mrs. D. W. Bennett, Luddington, Mich."
On December 21, 1871, she performed at National Hall in Birmingham, Michigan, in a program under the direction of Mrs. Lockwood. Mrs. Anna Bussey was billed as "Soprano and Soloist." That night she performed "Calm Slumber Brought Each Morrow" by Webber. This was an English translation of the recitative and aria "Wie nahte mir der Schlummer... Leise, leise fromme Weise" from Act II of Carl Maria von Weber's opera "Der Freischütz."
On June 9, 1875, she performed at Clinton Hall in Pontiac (again in a program directed by Mrs. Lockwood). Of the many numbers performed that evening (including a rendition of the "Anvil Chorus" by Giuseppe Verdi—"Grand Tableau with full Orchestra accompaniment and anvils") one stands out. It was a duet performed by Anna and her sister, Josephine. The sisters performed "Hear Me, Norma," an English translation of "Mira, o Norma" from Vincenzo Bellini's opera "Norma."
Prior to her marriage to Edgar Bussey, Anna was married to a Mr. Barrum. Together they had one child, George Crofoot Barrum (b. 1866). In the 1870 U.S. Census, George is living in Bloomfield, Michigan, in the household of his grandparents, Elbert and Chloe Crofoot.
Anna Crofoot married Edgar D. Bussey, "merchant," on October 11, 1868, in Holly. They had the following children:
• Edgar D. Bussey (b. Feb 19, 1869; d. young)
• Frederick A. Bussey (b. Feb 19, 1870)
• LeBaron Edgar Bussey,(b. May 15, 1874; d. March 13, 1951)
On June 1, 1880, the U.S. Census lists Anna Bussey a patient at the Eastern Michigan Asylum in Pontiac. Her condition is listed as "dementia." Her stay at that institution must have been brief because on March 17, 1885, she appeared in a concert "in the parlor of the Congregational Church" in Pontiac. The performers that evening were a quartette comprised of the following:
• Mrs. A. Bussey, Soprano
• Mrs. C. T. Lockwood, Alto
• Mr. J. McGee, Tenor
• Mr. M. G. McKnight, Bass (see note below)
The accompanist for the program was Miss Gertie Sutton (see note below).
During this program Anna was very busy. Not only did she participate in the seven numbers performed by the quartette, but she performed two duets with her sister, Mrs. Lockwood, and a comic duet, "Who's To Blame" with tenor Mr. J. McGee. If that was not enough, she also sang two solos. One of the duets she sang that evening with her sister was a reprise of the duet the sisters performed ten years earlier, "Hear Me Norma" by Bellini.
Anna Crofoot married Edwin R. Lacy (b. June 1859 in Holly) on April 5, 1885, in Lansing, Michigan. Edwin Lacy (or Lacey) was the son of John Lacy and Phebe Ann Potter. His grand parents were Richard Lacy and Clarissa Rounds (buried in Rochester's Mt. Avon Cemetery).
Anna Lacey is listed as a widow in the 1900 U.S. Census, however in the census of the same year, Edwin is living in Holly with his sister, Lydia A. Hirst, and her husband; he is listed as "married." Living with Anna in 1900 in Detroit on Jefferson Ave. are her two sons, Fred A. Bussey and Lee E. Bussey.
Note: Monteith G. McKnight (1864-1948) was the son of Joseph H. McKnight, who in 1880 was a "Music Dealer" in Oxford, Michigan. Monteith also performed several times (in 1887 and again in 1895) at the chapel of the Eastern Michigan Asylum, as did his parents in 1882/1883.
Note: The following appeared in the "Luddington Daily News" (Apr 2, 1885): "Miss Gertie Sutton of Pontiac, will remove to Ludington the first of April. She will give instructions in instrumental music in best German and American methods. Also teacher of thorough bass. Miss Sutton is a graduate, and has received instructions from some of the most noted professors in America. For terms, apply to Mrs. D. W. Bennett, Luddington, Mich."
Phebe Ann Crofoot was a soprano who frequently performed in Oakland County during the 1870s and 80s with her sister, Mrs. Josephine Lockwood. At the time she was married to Edgar D. Bussey of Holly and was billed as Mrs. Anna Bussey.
On December 21, 1871, she performed at National Hall in Birmingham, Michigan, in a program under the direction of Mrs. Lockwood. Mrs. Anna Bussey was billed as "Soprano and Soloist." That night she performed "Calm Slumber Brought Each Morrow" by Webber. This was an English translation of the recitative and aria "Wie nahte mir der Schlummer... Leise, leise fromme Weise" from Act II of Carl Maria von Weber's opera "Der Freischütz."
On June 9, 1875, she performed at Clinton Hall in Pontiac (again in a program directed by Mrs. Lockwood). Of the many numbers performed that evening (including a rendition of the "Anvil Chorus" by Giuseppe Verdi—"Grand Tableau with full Orchestra accompaniment and anvils") one stands out. It was a duet performed by Anna and her sister, Josephine. The sisters performed "Hear Me, Norma," an English translation of "Mira, o Norma" from Vincenzo Bellini's opera "Norma."
Prior to her marriage to Edgar Bussey, Anna was married to a Mr. Barrum. Together they had one child, George Crofoot Barrum (b. 1866). In the 1870 U.S. Census, George is living in Bloomfield, Michigan, in the household of his grandparents, Elbert and Chloe Crofoot.
Anna Crofoot married Edgar D. Bussey, "merchant," on October 11, 1868, in Holly. They had the following children:
• Edgar D. Bussey (b. Feb 19, 1869; d. young)
• Frederick A. Bussey (b. Feb 19, 1870)
• LeBaron Edgar Bussey,(b. May 15, 1874; d. March 13, 1951)
On June 1, 1880, the U.S. Census lists Anna Bussey a patient at the Eastern Michigan Asylum in Pontiac. Her condition is listed as "dementia." Her stay at that institution must have been brief because on March 17, 1885, she appeared in a concert "in the parlor of the Congregational Church" in Pontiac. The performers that evening were a quartette comprised of the following:
• Mrs. A. Bussey, Soprano
• Mrs. C. T. Lockwood, Alto
• Mr. J. McGee, Tenor
• Mr. M. G. McKnight, Bass (see note below)
The accompanist for the program was Miss Gertie Sutton (see note below).
During this program Anna was very busy. Not only did she participate in the seven numbers performed by the quartette, but she performed two duets with her sister, Mrs. Lockwood, and a comic duet, "Who's To Blame" with tenor Mr. J. McGee. If that was not enough, she also sang two solos. One of the duets she sang that evening with her sister was a reprise of the duet the sisters performed ten years earlier, "Hear Me Norma" by Bellini.
Anna Crofoot married Edwin R. Lacy (b. June 1859 in Holly) on April 5, 1885, in Lansing, Michigan. Edwin Lacy (or Lacey) was the son of John Lacy and Phebe Ann Potter. His grand parents were Richard Lacy and Clarissa Rounds (buried in Rochester's Mt. Avon Cemetery).
Anna Lacey is listed as a widow in the 1900 U.S. Census, however in the census of the same year, Edwin is living in Holly with his sister, Lydia A. Hirst, and her husband; he is listed as "married." Living with Anna in 1900 in Detroit on Jefferson Ave. are her two sons, Fred A. Bussey and Lee E. Bussey.
Note: Monteith G. McKnight (1864-1948) was the son of Joseph H. McKnight, who in 1880 was a "Music Dealer" in Oxford, Michigan. Monteith also performed several times (in 1887 and again in 1895) at the chapel of the Eastern Michigan Asylum, as did his parents in 1882/1883.
Note: The following appeared in the "Luddington Daily News" (Apr 2, 1885): "Miss Gertie Sutton of Pontiac, will remove to Ludington the first of April. She will give instructions in instrumental music in best German and American methods. Also teacher of thorough bass. Miss Sutton is a graduate, and has received instructions from some of the most noted professors in America. For terms, apply to Mrs. D. W. Bennett, Luddington, Mich."
On December 21, 1871, she performed at National Hall in Birmingham, Michigan, in a program under the direction of Mrs. Lockwood. Mrs. Anna Bussey was billed as "Soprano and Soloist." That night she performed "Calm Slumber Brought Each Morrow" by Webber. This was an English translation of the recitative and aria "Wie nahte mir der Schlummer... Leise, leise fromme Weise" from Act II of Carl Maria von Weber's opera "Der Freischütz."
On June 9, 1875, she performed at Clinton Hall in Pontiac (again in a program directed by Mrs. Lockwood). Of the many numbers performed that evening (including a rendition of the "Anvil Chorus" by Giuseppe Verdi—"Grand Tableau with full Orchestra accompaniment and anvils") one stands out. It was a duet performed by Anna and her sister, Josephine. The sisters performed "Hear Me, Norma," an English translation of "Mira, o Norma" from Vincenzo Bellini's opera "Norma."
Prior to her marriage to Edgar Bussey, Anna was married to a Mr. Barrum. Together they had one child, George Crofoot Barrum (b. 1866). In the 1870 U.S. Census, George is living in Bloomfield, Michigan, in the household of his grandparents, Elbert and Chloe Crofoot.
Anna Crofoot married Edgar D. Bussey, "merchant," on October 11, 1868, in Holly. They had the following children:
• Edgar D. Bussey (b. Feb 19, 1869; d. young)
• Frederick A. Bussey (b. Feb 19, 1870)
• LeBaron Edgar Bussey,(b. May 15, 1874; d. March 13, 1951)
On June 1, 1880, the U.S. Census lists Anna Bussey a patient at the Eastern Michigan Asylum in Pontiac. Her condition is listed as "dementia." Her stay at that institution must have been brief because on March 17, 1885, she appeared in a concert "in the parlor of the Congregational Church" in Pontiac. The performers that evening were a quartette comprised of the following:
• Mrs. A. Bussey, Soprano
• Mrs. C. T. Lockwood, Alto
• Mr. J. McGee, Tenor
• Mr. M. G. McKnight, Bass (see note below)
The accompanist for the program was Miss Gertie Sutton (see note below).
During this program Anna was very busy. Not only did she participate in the seven numbers performed by the quartette, but she performed two duets with her sister, Mrs. Lockwood, and a comic duet, "Who's To Blame" with tenor Mr. J. McGee. If that was not enough, she also sang two solos. One of the duets she sang that evening with her sister was a reprise of the duet the sisters performed ten years earlier, "Hear Me Norma" by Bellini.
Anna Crofoot married Edwin R. Lacy (b. June 1859 in Holly) on April 5, 1885, in Lansing, Michigan. Edwin Lacy (or Lacey) was the son of John Lacy and Phebe Ann Potter. His grand parents were Richard Lacy and Clarissa Rounds (buried in Rochester's Mt. Avon Cemetery).
Anna Lacey is listed as a widow in the 1900 U.S. Census, however in the census of the same year, Edwin is living in Holly with his sister, Lydia A. Hirst, and her husband; he is listed as "married." Living with Anna in 1900 in Detroit on Jefferson Ave. are her two sons, Fred A. Bussey and Lee E. Bussey.
Note: Monteith G. McKnight (1864-1948) was the son of Joseph H. McKnight, who in 1880 was a "Music Dealer" in Oxford, Michigan. Monteith also performed several times (in 1887 and again in 1895) at the chapel of the Eastern Michigan Asylum, as did his parents in 1882/1883.
Note: The following appeared in the "Luddington Daily News" (Apr 2, 1885): "Miss Gertie Sutton of Pontiac, will remove to Ludington the first of April. She will give instructions in instrumental music in best German and American methods. Also teacher of thorough bass. Miss Sutton is a graduate, and has received instructions from some of the most noted professors in America. For terms, apply to Mrs. D. W. Bennett, Luddington, Mich."
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