Grannis, Sidney Martin 23.sep.1827-1907 USA NY Livingston, Geneseo - California, Los Angeles
tenor singer, born into a merchant family from which he derived the addition Esquire to his name, 1831-1850 the family resided in Le Roy NY, 1850 he was clerk in his fathers business, 1855 he lived at the home of his brother Charles K Grannis in Collins Erie county and both were employed as mechanic, 1850s he joined vocal group the Amphions touring the country and later traveled as solo singer, 1864 he sang at the Union Church in Pultneyville, 1880 resided as teacher of music in Detroit, 1882-1884 as clerk residing at 249 Maryland Street in Buffalo, 1884 he had begun a bakery at 327 Niagara Street, 1888 he had settled in Los Angeles where he sang at many concerts, 23.mar.1888 sang at a concert organized by the Illinois Society at Good Templars' Hall, 1.dec.1888 sang at a concert organized by the Illinois Association at Masonic Hall No.29 South Spring Street, 1888-1894 residing at South Grand Avenue, 1894-1907 at Barnard Park, although retired in 1892 he worked as clerk 1888-1900 for Barnard, Benedict & Bolt/Fay, Barnard Densmore Company and W H Barnard, 1897 he invested in real estate at Knob Hill and Oak Grove, 1904 he ran Amphion Lodge at Barnard Park, buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery Los Angeles ; son of hardware merchant Samuel Grannis (Connecticut, New Haven 8.aug.1792-10.dec.1880 Hammondsport NY) and Sally Barnard (NY 1797-19.sep.1877 Hammondsport) ; he never married