Ilma nee Waldmeier, Viola 24.apr.1910-14.mar.1989 Germany, Mainz - USA NY, Saratoga Springs
writer, editor, composer, she did not publish any composition but only copyrighted one in 1961, 3.sep.1912 she emigrated with Swiss nationality to the USA, her father had already been active for years in the USA and had married 31.oct.1906 in New York, 15.sep.1933-30.nov.1933 she made a visit to England, 1938 residing with her husband at 505 West 162nd Street in Manhattan, 1940 she was one of the founders of th American Youth Congress, 1941 residing with her husband at 144 East 24th Street Manhattan, 17.dec.1955 she returned alone by airplane from Paris to New York where she still resided at 144 East 24th Street Manhattan, 1956 residing in Washington DC ; daughter of operatic singer/singing teacher Alfred Henry Waldmeier 'Alfred Ilma' (Syria, Brumana 22.jan.1881-27.dec.1943 New York Manhattan) and  Henrietta 'Hattie' Stern (New York, Mount Vernon 1882-) ; 4.feb.1938 in Auburn NY she married Harry Carlisle (London 27.dec.1896-1983 London) ; 13.mar.1943 in Reno Nevada she married Conrad Mark Kaye (Russia, Odessa 19.mar.1908-1980), divorced/separated before 1955

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[] African skies
words and music Viola Ilma, music Gwendolyn Acock
copyright Lili Ilma Gielgud (sister of Viola) USA 4may1961

[rem: Gwendolyn left the USA in 1951 for Europe where she lived for the rest of her life, so probably composed more than 10 years earlier]

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