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 (33y)
Rebecca (30y)
- Joseph (9y)
- Richard = Recha (8y)
- Francisca = Frances (6y)
- Siegfried (5y)
- Elze = Elsie (3y)
SS "WESER"
dep.: Bremen, 1886
arr.: Baltimore, Maryland, 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)

Siegfried Sanders
Event Type: Passport Application
Event Date: 1906
Event Place: Washington, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1882
Birthplace: Germany
Certificate Number: 21640



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 relocation 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

Name Siegfried Sanders
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 27 Apr 1942
Event Place , , Washington DC, United States
Age 60
Race White
Complexion Ruddy
Employer Engineering And Research Corp, Riverdale, Maryland
Birth Date 28 Jan 1882
Birthplace Hanover, Germany
Relative's Name Joseph Sanders
Eye Color Brown
Hair Color Brown
Height 5 4
Weight 145