1901 Marriage in Feb of Cabell Calloway and Eulalia Reed.
1907 Cabell III born to Cabell Calloway (1880-?1913) and Martha Eulalia Reed ( 1878-1944).
1910 Federal Census for 93 Avenue, Rochester, Monroe, New York: Cabell Calloway, age 30, Occupation: porter; shop work, wife Eulalia, age 31, Occupation: music teacher, married 9 years, 3 children born, 3 alive, Blanche D, age 8, Bernice E, age 6, Cabell III, age 2, Harry W, age 36, Occupation, porter; factory work, all born in MD except Cabell 3rd born in NY, all race: 'm'. Cabell & Eulalia's parents born in VA.
1913 Death year estimate - 1st spouse.
1920 Federal Census for 2216 Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland: John N. Fortune, age 34, Occupation: porter; shop work, wife Martha E, age 39, Occupation: music teacher, 4 step children: Blanche D. Calloway, age 17, Bernice L. Calloway, age 14, Cabell Calloway, age 11, Elmer (Milton Elmer) Calloway, age 8, son John N. Fortune, age 3, daughter Mary C. Fortune, age 1. John born in VA, , all others born in MD except Cabell 3rd and Elmer born in NY, all race: 'b'. John & Eulalia's parents born in VA.
1944 Death of Eulalia Fortune on Sep 30th in Baltimore at age 62.
Children:
Cabel III - b.
Elmer -
Obituary from "The Philadelphia Inquirer" Sep. 26, 1944, page 25.
"Cab Calloway's mother dies at 62. Mrs. Eulalia Fortune, mother of band leader Cab Calloway, who died in Baltimore Saturday, will be buried in Mt. Lawn Cemetery, this city, following services at St. Augustine's Church, 20th St. and Columbus Ave, at noon tomorrow.
Mrs. Fortune, who was 62, lived at 1613 W. Butler St., in the home purchased for her by her daughter, Blanche Calloway, herself a former orchestra leader. Mrs. Fortune was a former organist at the Grace Presbyterian Church here and at Trinity Church in Baltimore.
1907 Cabell III born to Cabell Calloway (1880-?1913) and Martha Eulalia Reed ( 1878-1944).
1910 Federal Census for 93 Avenue, Rochester, Monroe, New York: Cabell Calloway, age 30, Occupation: porter; shop work, wife Eulalia, age 31, Occupation: music teacher, married 9 years, 3 children born, 3 alive, Blanche D, age 8, Bernice E, age 6, Cabell III, age 2, Harry W, age 36, Occupation, porter; factory work, all born in MD except Cabell 3rd born in NY, all race: 'm'. Cabell & Eulalia's parents born in VA.
1913 Death year estimate - 1st spouse.
1920 Federal Census for 2216 Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland: John N. Fortune, age 34, Occupation: porter; shop work, wife Martha E, age 39, Occupation: music teacher, 4 step children: Blanche D. Calloway, age 17, Bernice L. Calloway, age 14, Cabell Calloway, age 11, Elmer (Milton Elmer) Calloway, age 8, son John N. Fortune, age 3, daughter Mary C. Fortune, age 1. John born in VA, , all others born in MD except Cabell 3rd and Elmer born in NY, all race: 'b'. John & Eulalia's parents born in VA.
1944 Death of Eulalia Fortune on Sep 30th in Baltimore at age 62.
Children:
Cabel III - b.
Elmer -
Obituary from "The Philadelphia Inquirer" Sep. 26, 1944, page 25.
"Cab Calloway's mother dies at 62. Mrs. Eulalia Fortune, mother of band leader Cab Calloway, who died in Baltimore Saturday, will be buried in Mt. Lawn Cemetery, this city, following services at St. Augustine's Church, 20th St. and Columbus Ave, at noon tomorrow.
Mrs. Fortune, who was 62, lived at 1613 W. Butler St., in the home purchased for her by her daughter, Blanche Calloway, herself a former orchestra leader. Mrs. Fortune was a former organist at the Grace Presbyterian Church here and at Trinity Church in Baltimore.
1901 Marriage in Feb of Cabell Calloway and Eulalia Reed.
1907 Cabell III born to Cabell Calloway (1880-?1913) and Martha Eulalia Reed ( 1878-1944).
1910 Federal Census for 93 Avenue, Rochester, Monroe, New York: Cabell Calloway, age 30, Occupation: porter; shop work, wife Eulalia, age 31, Occupation: music teacher, married 9 years, 3 children born, 3 alive, Blanche D, age 8, Bernice E, age 6, Cabell III, age 2, Harry W, age 36, Occupation, porter; factory work, all born in MD except Cabell 3rd born in NY, all race: 'm'. Cabell & Eulalia's parents born in VA.
1913 Death year estimate - 1st spouse.
1920 Federal Census for 2216 Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland: John N. Fortune, age 34, Occupation: porter; shop work, wife Martha E, age 39, Occupation: music teacher, 4 step children: Blanche D. Calloway, age 17, Bernice L. Calloway, age 14, Cabell Calloway, age 11, Elmer (Milton Elmer) Calloway, age 8, son John N. Fortune, age 3, daughter Mary C. Fortune, age 1. John born in VA, , all others born in MD except Cabell 3rd and Elmer born in NY, all race: 'b'. John & Eulalia's parents born in VA.
1944 Death of Eulalia Fortune on Sep 30th in Baltimore at age 62.
Children:
Cabel III - b.
Elmer -
Obituary from "The Philadelphia Inquirer" Sep. 26, 1944, page 25.
"Cab Calloway's mother dies at 62. Mrs. Eulalia Fortune, mother of band leader Cab Calloway, who died in Baltimore Saturday, will be buried in Mt. Lawn Cemetery, this city, following services at St. Augustine's Church, 20th St. and Columbus Ave, at noon tomorrow.
Mrs. Fortune, who was 62, lived at 1613 W. Butler St., in the home purchased for her by her daughter, Blanche Calloway, herself a former orchestra leader. Mrs. Fortune was a former organist at the Grace Presbyterian Church here and at Trinity Church in Baltimore.
1907 Cabell III born to Cabell Calloway (1880-?1913) and Martha Eulalia Reed ( 1878-1944).
1910 Federal Census for 93 Avenue, Rochester, Monroe, New York: Cabell Calloway, age 30, Occupation: porter; shop work, wife Eulalia, age 31, Occupation: music teacher, married 9 years, 3 children born, 3 alive, Blanche D, age 8, Bernice E, age 6, Cabell III, age 2, Harry W, age 36, Occupation, porter; factory work, all born in MD except Cabell 3rd born in NY, all race: 'm'. Cabell & Eulalia's parents born in VA.
1913 Death year estimate - 1st spouse.
1920 Federal Census for 2216 Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland: John N. Fortune, age 34, Occupation: porter; shop work, wife Martha E, age 39, Occupation: music teacher, 4 step children: Blanche D. Calloway, age 17, Bernice L. Calloway, age 14, Cabell Calloway, age 11, Elmer (Milton Elmer) Calloway, age 8, son John N. Fortune, age 3, daughter Mary C. Fortune, age 1. John born in VA, , all others born in MD except Cabell 3rd and Elmer born in NY, all race: 'b'. John & Eulalia's parents born in VA.
1944 Death of Eulalia Fortune on Sep 30th in Baltimore at age 62.
Children:
Cabel III - b.
Elmer -
Obituary from "The Philadelphia Inquirer" Sep. 26, 1944, page 25.
"Cab Calloway's mother dies at 62. Mrs. Eulalia Fortune, mother of band leader Cab Calloway, who died in Baltimore Saturday, will be buried in Mt. Lawn Cemetery, this city, following services at St. Augustine's Church, 20th St. and Columbus Ave, at noon tomorrow.
Mrs. Fortune, who was 62, lived at 1613 W. Butler St., in the home purchased for her by her daughter, Blanche Calloway, herself a former orchestra leader. Mrs. Fortune was a former organist at the Grace Presbyterian Church here and at Trinity Church in Baltimore.
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