Siegfried Sanders
Siegfried SANDERS ("Zip") 1882 - 1951
aka S. Sanders, Zip Sanders, Siegfried Sip Sanders remark (confirmed by letter 20/9/1909 Hampe folder + Kinnear) birth 28 Jan 1882, Gehrden, Hanover, GERMANY (of US parents?) baptism death 14 September 1951 burial
PARENTS
father Albert SANDERS b. .. June 1853, GERMANY d. 1919
remark came to USA in 1886 mother Rebecca BERLINER b. 28 March or April 1856, GERMANY d. 16/17 Aug 1921, Washington DC
remark 1515 Park Road/Row, Washington DC children Joseph b. 18 Oct 1877, Gehrden, GERMANY - 20 Aug 1960, Georgetown Hospital, Washington DC
Recha b. .. Nov 1878, GERMANY d. ...........
Frances b. .. June 1880, GERMANY d. ..........
Siegfried b. 28 Jan 1882, Gehrden or Hanover, GERMANY of US parents d. ..............
Elsie b. March 1883, GERMANY d. ............
Anita b. .. Oct 1899, DC, USA - .............
LIFE
1900 CENSUS: Albert SANDERS (46y) (b. .. June 1853, GERMANY) butcher Rebecca SANDERS (44y) (b. .. April 1856, GERMANY) [- Joseph (b. 18 Oct 1877, Gehrden, GERMANY)] - Recha (b. .. Nov 1878, GERMANY) - Frances (19y) (b. .. June 1880, GERMANY) [- Siegfried (b. 28 Jan 1882, Hanover, GERMANY of US parents)] - Elsie (17y) (b. .. March 1883, GERMANY) - Anita (7m) (b. .. Oct 1899, DC, USA)
Albert, Rebecca, [Joseph], Recha, Frances, [Siegfried] and Elsie Sanders emigrated to USA in 1886
In 1886 or 1887 (according 1930 CENSUS) emigrated to USA?
±1897 in Washington (working for Emile Berliner)In the Gaisberg Diaries we find the following entry on Wednesday 27 December 1899:
I took the 7 o'c train for Philadelphia to report in Johnson's shop for work on new process. I met Smith(?) and [Raymond] Gloetzner and Zip [= Siegfried Sanders] and Calvin Child and dear John [Smoot?]. (The Fred Gaisberg Diaries - Part 2, p. 1404 (in: The Talking Machine Review No. 54-55, Oct-Dec 1978, pp. 1401-1404; 1407)
On 18 December 1908 the new factory was officially opened although pressing started already in June 1908. (site had been chosen in Dec 1906; the lease was signed in May 1907. In May 1908 relaocation was begun)
Dec 1908 first manager Calcutta factory
see EMI letters: - 20 Sep 1909 - 30 Nov 1909 - 3 Dec 1909 - 20 (26?) Apr 1911 - 12 Dec 1911
Siegfried SANDERS (no age) SS "ADRIATIC" dep.: 27 April 1913, New York arr.: 15 Sep 1911, Liverpool, ENGLAND & Queenstown, IRELAND (Herbert BERLINER was also on board)
Siegfried SANDERS (31y) SS "PRINZ FRIEDRICH WILHELM" dep.: 27 April 1913, Southampton arr.: 5 May 1913, New York destination: 1515 Park Road/Row, Washington DC
1917-1918 WWI Draft Registr. Cards:
Berlin, Hotel, 29th Broadway, New York City
Mechanical Engineer of Leeds Phonograph Company (19 East 21st St., NYC, NY)
1920 CENSUS (Washington D.C., 8 January 1920): Rebecca SANDERS (64y) (b. Hannover, Germany; USA in 1886 - d. 17 Aug 1921, Washington) proprietor Meat - Elsie (36y) clerk (b. Hannover, GERMANY; USA in 1886) - Anita (20y) clerk
1930 CENSUS (Stamford, Fairfield, CT, 10 April 1930):
Siegfried SANDERS (47y) Manufacturer of Phonograph Records (own business)
Lodger (47y)
Emigrated to USA in 1887
NOTES
The Fred Gaisberg Diaries - Part 1 (in: The Talking Machine Review No. 52-53, June-Aug 1978, pp. 1381-1384) The Fred Gaisberg Diaries - Part 2 (in: The Talking Machine Review No. 54-55, Oct-Dec 1978, pp. 1401-1404; 1407) The Fred Gaisberg Diaries - Part 3 (in: The Talking Machine Review No. 56-57, Feb-Apr 1979, pp. 1448-1451) The Fred Gaisberg Diaries - Part 4 (in: The Talking Machine Review No. 59, August 1979, pp. 1570-1572) The Fred Gaisberg Diaries - Part 5 (in: The Talking Machine Review No. 60-61, Oct-Dec 1979, pp. 1630-1631; 1638-1639) Footnotes on the Diaries by John Milmo (in: The Talking Machine Review No. 60-61, Oct-Dec 1979, pp. 1639-1640 The Fred Gaisberg Diaries - Part 6 (in: The Talking Machine Review No. 62, 1980, pp. 1679-1680; 1685-1686)
