Andruss, William Irving 25.jan.1874-27.aug.1954 USA Illinois, Amboy - Chicago
piano teacher, editor/arranger, no composer, 1896 BA from Beloit College in Beloit Wisconsin, 1899 musical director at Doane College in Crete Nebraska, 1902 he taught at Dr. Root's Conservatory of Music Chicago and worked as editor in the project of piano teaching pieces 'Musical pastime' for the publisher McKinley Music Co. in Chicago, 1903 MA from Yale University in New Haven Connecticut, 1904 as music teacher residing in Amboy, 1905-1906 studied organ with Alexandre Guilmant in Paris France, 1910 as music teacher at a High School in Chicago residing with his mother at 3814 North Clark Street, 1917 as music teacher at John Marshall High School in Chicago residing at 3900 Sheridan Road in Chicago, 28.aug.1926 he arrived at New York from Le Havre France, 2.sep.1927 he arrived at Quebec Canada from Antwerpen Belgium while residing at 3900 Sheridan Road, 9.jul.1929 he sailed from Yokohama Japan to Wilmington California while residing at 3900 Sheridan Road, 26.jun.1936 he arrived at Miami Florida from Havana Cuba while residing at 3900 Sheridan Road, 1942 still residing at 3900 Sheridan Road, in his obituary only his dear friends Harry Hoover and Otto Klein were mentioned, not his sole living family member brother James, 30.aug.1954 his funeral services were held at funeral home 15618 Cicero Avenue in Chicago and was cremated at Mount Hope in Chicago, on his gravestone in Amboy his years are inscribed as 1874-19; son of hardware merchant Virgil Bell Andruss (NY, Pittsford 26.jul.1847-24.feb.1926 Chicago) and Mary H Briggs (Michigan, Adrian 8.mar.1842-18.mar.1915 Chicago) ; brother James Stratton Briggs Andrus (Amboy 3.jul.1879-8.dec.1956 Arkansas, Batesville) ; he never married

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[] Root's Conservatory Graded Course for the Pianoforte. 3 Grades Consisting of selected studies and pieces from the standard works of the best composers and teachers of modern piano music. Arranged in progressive order for the cultivation of technic, taste and reading. Carefully compiled and annotated by William Irving Andruss, AM Yale University pub McKinley Music Co., Chicago 1902
[] Second valse. Piano music Adolf Jensen, revised and fingered by William Irving Andruss pub McKinley Music Co., Chicago 1902
[] The daisy chain. Piano music Ehmant, revised and fingered by William Irving Andruss pub McKinley Music Co., Chicago 1902
[] March of the recruits. Piano op50 music A. Schmoll, revised and fingered by William Irving Andruss pub McKinley Music Co., Chicago 1902
[] The Angel in the dream. Piano. op81/7 music Theodor Kullak, revised and fingered by William Irving Andruss pub McKinley Music Co., Chicago 1902
[] The dance on the green. Piano music Friedrich Burgmuller, revised and fingered by William Irving Andruss pub McKinley Music Co., Chicago 1902
[] Piano selections from Pelleas et Melisande by Dr. William Irving Andruss (as performer or composer or both) performed at a meeting of the study department of the Playgoers Club in the college room of Hotel La Salle in Chicago 11mar1913

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