Anderson Boker, Orleana Redwood Ellery 10.aug.1831-13.nov.1882 USA NY, New York - NY, New York Manhattan
pianist, composer (according to Daniel Gregory Mason), studied piano and thorough-bass with Henry Christian Timm in New York, her arrangements for piano 8 hands of symphonies by Felix Mendelssohn and Louis Spohr were highly praised, 1850 residing with her parents, 4 siblings and 3 servants in New York, 1860 residing with husband John Boker, 4 children and 3 servants in New York, 1870 residing with husband Austin Thompson, 2 Boker children and 2 servants in Northampton Massachusetts, she was buried in Newport Rhode Island ; daughter of merchant Elbert Jefferson Anderson (New York 10.aug.1800-13.feb.1888 Newport RI) and Martha Maria Ellery (Louisiana, New Orleans 2.dec.1803-22.feb.1880 Newport RI) ; 15.nov.1851 in New York City she married merchant Johann Gottfried/John Godfrey Boker Jr. (Germany, Baden 1824-24.jul.1865 New York City) ; dau Mary Helene (New York 15.oct.1852-), son Edward Walden (Newport RI 17.jul.1855-), dau Orleana (1857-), dau Gertrude Elbertina 'Ellie' (New York City 12.sep.1859-) ; 25.jul.1866 in Northampton Massachusetts she married physician Austin White Thompson (Massachusetts, Pelham 22.may.1834-11.jul.1889 Northampton), divorced before 1879

[ Baker 1900 gives her name erroneously as Andersen ]

Title Parts


no original compositions found by Orleana Anderson Boker
[] Symphony no3 "Scottish". Piano 8 hands
music Felix Mendelssohn Bartholy
arranged for piano 8 hands Orleana Anderson Boker

[] Symphony no4 "Italian". Piano 8 hands
music Felix Mendelssohn Bartholy
arranged for piano 8 hands Orleana Anderson Boker

[] Symphony no7 "Double". Piano 8 hands
music Louis Spohr
arranged for piano 8 hands Orleana Anderson Boker

[] Symphony no6 "Historical". Piano 8 hands
music Louis Spohr
arranged for piano 8 hands Orleana Anderson Boker

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