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Mae Doelling^[1] (Wilhelm Boellinghaus?)

Career

In 1909, Doelling was teaching at the American Conservatory of Music. A colleague instructor was Silvio Scionti.

Source

Family

Mae Doelling Schmidt (née Mary Metzke; 22 May 1888 (Chicago) – 11 March 1965 Chicago) was the youngest of four girls born to August Metzke (1847–1907) and Marie J. Schwechert (1854–1892), both German Lutheran immigrants from Prussia who married in Chicago on August 28, 1878. Mae's mother died when she was 4 years old. Separated from her sisters, Mae was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. William Doelling of Chicago.

Adoptee parents

Mae Doelling was adopted by German-born Chicagoans, Paul Wilhelm Doelling (1846-1909) and Ida B. Doelling (née Ida B. Wolff; 1852–1911).^[2]^[3] Paul William Doelling immigrated to the United States in 1882. He was a cigar maker in Chicago.

Paul and Ida, in 1891, also adopted Paula Hoffman.^[4]

1897–1901 Address: Paul W. Dolling (sic), Cigar Maker, 1623 Melrose

Husband

Doelling married a salesman, Richard Walter Schmidt (1888–1945) on July 4, 1922, in Chicago at her residence at Pine Lodge, 3616 Pine Grove Avenue in the Norwood Park neighborhood.

When he died in 1945, they lived at 5900 Northeast Circle Avenue, Chicago, in Old Norwood Park. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, specifically:

Wright's Grove Lodge, No. 779, A. F. & A. M. (Ancient Free and Accepted Masons), Knights Templar, Canal Zone Commandery No. 1. The hall is located 1631 North Clark Street at Belmont Avenue, Chicago

Richard Schmidt's World War II draft registration indicated that he was a proprietor of Sterling Auto Service at 1331 West Grand Avenue, Chicago.

Paul's affiliations

Ancient Order of United Workmen (founded by Father J.J. Upchurch): Select Knights, Upchurch Legion, No. 33

Mae's death

Mae Doelling Schmidt died 11 March 1965. She was buried four days later at Arcadia Park Cemetery, Near Norwood Park. The informant of her death was Judith Gulbransen. Her obituary named Dorothy Richman as her dear friend.

Studies

Age 9, entered the American Conservatory of Music

1898: Silver Medal at age 10^[5]

Gold Medal at age 12

Age 14, entered the Royal Conservatory of Music at Dresden

Studied with Laura Rappoldi (de) (née Laura Kahrer; 1853–1925), a former student of of Liszt, Adolf von Henselt, and Hans von Bülow

First Prize diploma at age 16^[6]

Selected compositions

Piano Compositions

[v. 1]. "Romance"

[v. 2]. "Venetienne"

Mae Doelling Schmidt (music)

Clayton F. Summy^{[Notes 1]} (publisher)

OCLC 838632195

"Romance"

Mae Doelling Schmidt (composer)

Clayton F. Summy Co. (publisher)

Northern Trust Corporation, Mae Doelling Schmidt's executor

Renewed 10 August 1967; R415302^[a]

OCLC 889221888

"Venetienne"

Mae Doelling Schmidt (composer)

Clayton F. Summy Co. (publisher)

Northern Trust Corporation, Mae Doelling Schmidt's executor

Renewed 10 August 1967; R415301^[b]

"Swiss Music Box"

Mae Doelling Schmidt (composer)

Clayton F. Summy Co. (publisher)

Northern Trust Corporation, Mae Doelling Schmidt's executor

Renewed 11 December 1967; R424412^[c]

"Native Hoosier"

aka "Hoosier, Who's Your Father?, Who's Your Mother, Hoooo Hoosier?"

Mae Doelling Schmidt (composer)

Grace Patterson López-Díaz (words)^{[Notes 2]}

Clayton F. Summy Co. (publisher)

OCLC 247789719

"Tarantella," for 2 Solo pianos

Mae Doelling Schmidt (music)

OCLC 864902521

"Exaltation"

Mae Doelling Schmidt (composer)

Josephine Hancock Logan^{[Notes 3]} (words)

Carl Fischer, Inc. (publisher)

"Make Way, Here Comes the U.S.A." (song)

Mae Doelling Schmidt (music)

Dramatic works

George and Sally Applecore's Adventures in Latin America

A dramatic composition with incidental music

Mae Doelling Schmidt

Ye Olde Reliable, Tired and True, We Won't Do You, Booking Agency

A skit with incidental music

Mae Doelling Schmidt

The Enchanted Garden in Gnomerville

A narrative: rhymed story and music

Mae Doelling Schmidt

Selected performances

American premier, November 29, 1934: Concerto for Pianoforte in D Major, Op. 26

Max Trapp, composer

Chicago Symphony, Frederick Stock, conductor

Auditorium Theatre

Mae Doelling Schmidt, pianist

Professional affiliations

Mu Phi Epsilon, iota alpha chapter (Chicago)

Travel records

1905: Ida and Mary Dölling departed Hamburg 1 June 1905 for New York aboard the SMS Moltke (Hamburg America Line)

1912: May Doelling departed Hamburg 2 August 1912 for New York aboard the SS Cleveland; ^[7] arrived at Ellis Island 2 September 1912

Ida Doelling lived at 439 Belmont Avenue, Chicago, when she died. Gary Derelline was the informant of her death.

Copyrights, notes, and references

Original copyrights

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Musical Compositions, New Series, Library of Congress, Copyright Office

^ Vol. 35, Part 5, For the Year 1940, No. 1 (1940), p. 87
^ Vol. 35, Part 5, For the Year 1940, No. 1 (1940), p. 109
^ Vol. 35, Part 5, For the Year 1940, No. 9 (1940), p. 1327
^ Vol. 35, Part 5, For the Year 1940, No. 10 (1940), p. 1429
^ Vol. 39, Part 5, For the Year 1944, No. 9 (1944), p. 1153
^ Vol. 38, Part 5, For the Year 1943, No. 1 (1943), p. 47

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Parts 3 & 4, Dramas and Works Prepared for Oral Delivery, New Series, Library of Congress, Copyright Office

^ ^a ^b Vol. 2, January–June 1948, No. 1 (1948), p. 97
^ Vol. 7, July–December 1953, No. 2 (1954), p. 145

Copyright renewals

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Musical Compositions, Third Series, Library of Congress, Copyright Office

^ Vol. 21, Part 5, July–December 1967, No. 2, Section I (1968), Addenda: p. 3
^ Vol. 21, Part 5, July–December 1967, No. 2, Section I (1968), p. 2392
^ Vol. 21, Part 5, July–December 1967, No. 2, Section I (1968), p. 2383

Notes

^ Clayton Frick Summy (1852–1932), a native of Landisville, Pennsylvania, was a leading music publisher in Chicago.
^ Grace Patterson López-Díaz (née Grace May Patterson; 1881–1956) was, from at least 1917 to at least 1948, a Spanish teacher, then, later, an art teacher, first at Crane Technical High School, then at Lane Technical College Prep High School, both in Chicago.
^ Josephine Spring Hancock Logan (née Josephone Hancock; 1862–1943) was a poet and wife of Frank Granger Logan (1851–1937), the namesake and benefactor of the Logan Medal of the Arts. Josephone was also the founder of the Society for Sanity in Art

References

^ "Madison Day by Day," column of Betty Cass, Wisconsin State Journal, March 5, 1934, p. 5 (accessible via Newspapers.com, subscription required)
^ "Deaths: Doellilng–Ida," Chicago Tribune, March 11, 1911, p. 10 col. 7 (of 7) (accessible via Newspapers.com, subscription required)
^ Probate: "Estate of Ida Doelling, Deceased; Mae Doelling, Administratrix" Record of grants of administration, 1877-1922; Author: Illinois. Probate Court (Cook County); Probate Place: Cook County, Illinois
^ Record of the Courts: Adoption: "Decree 9,287: In Re: Paul Wilhelm Doelling, and wife, to adopt Paula Hoffman," The Inter Ocean, May 19 1891, p. 12, col. 4 (accessible via Newspapers.com, subscription required)
^ "Music Notes," Chicago Tribune, June 12, 1898, p. 36, col. 3 (of 7) (accessible via Newspapers.com, subscription required)
^ "The Mendelsson Trio: Miss Doelling, Pianist," Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota), November 2, 1910, p. 6 (accessible via Newspapers.com, subscription required)
^ Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 249

[Copyright_EP81427_1939-8] Vol. 35, Part 5, For the Year 1940, No. 1 (1940), p. 87

[Copyright_EP81428_1939-10] Vol. 35, Part 5, For the Year 1940, No. 1 (1940), p. 109

[Copyright_EP87886_1940-12] Vol. 35, Part 5, For the Year 1940, No. 9 (1940), p. 1327

[Copyright_EP88143_1940-15] Vol. 35, Part 5, For the Year 1940, No. 10 (1940), p. 1429

[Copyright_EU123745_1944-17] Vol. 39, Part 5, For the Year 1944, No. 9 (1944), p. 1153

[Copyright_EU320670_1943-18] Vol. 38, Part 5, For the Year 1943, No. 1 (1943), p. 47

[Copyright_DU12676_&_DU13463_1948-19] Vol. 2, January–June 1948, No. 1 (1948), p. 97

[Copyright_C7468_1953-20] Vol. 7, July–December 1953, No. 2 (1954), p. 145

[Copyright_R415302_1967-9] Vol. 21, Part 5, July–December 1967, No. 2, Section I (1968), Addenda: p. 3

[Copyright_R415301_1967-11] Vol. 21, Part 5, July–December 1967, No. 2, Section I (1968), p. 2392

[Copyright_R424412_1967-13] Vol. 21, Part 5, July–December 1967, No. 2, Section I (1968), p. 2383

[Clayton-F-Summy_bio-7] Clayton Frick Summy (1852–1932), a native of Landisville, Pennsylvania, was a leading music publisher in Chicago.

[Grace-P-Lopez-Diaz_bio-14] Grace Patterson López-Díaz (née Grace May Patterson; 1881–1956) was, from at least 1917 to at least 1948, a Spanish teacher, then, later, an art teacher, first at Crane Technical High School, then at Lane Technical College Prep High School, both in Chicago.

[Josephine_Hancock_Logan_bio-16] Josephine Spring Hancock Logan (née Josephone Hancock; 1862–1943) was a poet and wife of Frank Granger Logan (1851–1937), the namesake and benefactor of the Logan Medal of the Arts. Josephone was also the founder of the Society for Sanity in Art

[Wisconsin-State-Journal_1934_Mar_5-1] "Madison Day by Day," column of Betty Cass, Wisconsin State Journal, March 5, 1934, p. 5 (accessible via Newspapers.com, subscription required)

[Chicago-Tribune_1911_Mar_4-2] "Deaths: Doellilng–Ida," Chicago Tribune, March 11, 1911, p. 10 col. 7 (of 7) (accessible via Newspapers.com, subscription required)

[Ida-Doelling_probate_1912-3] Probate: "Estate of Ida Doelling, Deceased; Mae Doelling, Administratrix" Record of grants of administration, 1877-1922; Author: Illinois. Probate Court (Cook County); Probate Place: Cook County, Illinois

[Adoption-Doelling-Hoffman_1891_May_19-4] Record of the Courts: Adoption: "Decree 9,287: In Re: Paul Wilhelm Doelling, and wife, to adopt Paula Hoffman," The Inter Ocean, May 19 1891, p. 12, col. 4 (accessible via Newspapers.com, subscription required)

[Chicago-Tribune_1898_Jun_12-5] "Music Notes," Chicago Tribune, June 12, 1898, p. 36, col. 3 (of 7) (accessible via Newspapers.com, subscription required)

[Lead-Daily-Call_1910_Nov_2-6] "The Mendelsson Trio: Miss Doelling, Pianist," Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota), November 2, 1910, p. 6 (accessible via Newspapers.com, subscription required)

[Hamburg-Passenger-List_May_Doelling_1912-21] Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 249

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