Birth name is Laura Gardiner.
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Death of Laura Clancey.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 11.
Laura G. Clancey died yesterday at the residence of H. Leimback, 71 South Broadway, aged twenty-one years. She came here, suffering from consumption, several months ago, from Nordhoff, Cal., where she had been vainly trying to recover her lost health. Her sister, Venie Clancey, died in Nordhoff March 1, 1882. Laura was a member of Frank Mayo's Co. several years ago, and at one time she was in Mary Anderson's support. I presume the remains will be interred in the Baltimore Cemetery beside those of her sister.
~ The New York Clipper, 15 Nov 1884
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DIVIDED BETWEEN TWO GRAVES.
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The Body of Laura G. Clancey, the Actress Cremated.
By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch.
LANCASTER, PA., December 2—“I know my mother will be with me to-night,” was Laura G. Clancey’s remark before she died, November 10, in Baltimore, at the house of her friend, Mrs. H. Leimbach. She was a spiritualist and the remark meant that she knew her mother’s spirit would call for her. “Have my body cremated and the ashes divided so that one-half can lie with sister Venie in Baltmiore, and half with mother in Burlington, Vermont.” She made her friend promise that she would carry out her wishes, and that is why to-day Laura G. Clancey’s body was cremated at the crematorium here. Miss Clancey was the young sister of Venie Clancey, the actress of Rice’s “Evangeline” troupe. Laura, who was 21 years old when she died, was also an actress, but she aspired to higher things than burlesque, and acted with Mary Anderson, but was better known as the lead lady with Frank Mayo. She was with him on his disastrous legitimate tour, but her greatest success was as Elinor Vaughan in “Dave Crockett.” This morning Mr. and Mrs. Leimbach, at whose house Miss Clancey died, and Mr. J. N. Gardner left Baltimore with the body and came here. The cremation was to have taken place at 2:30 o’clock, but the retort was slow in heating and it was 6 o’clock before it was ready. The body, which had been embalmed, was taken from the casket, wrapped in a cloth saturated with alum water, and then placed in an iron crib and rolled before the retort. There were few people present, and no religious services were held. The retort was opened at 6:30 o’clock, and the body placed in the chamber, which was heated to 2,200o. It did not burn and retained its form for nearly an hour, but then sank. In less than two hours it was reduced to ashes. At 9 o’clock to-morrow these will be taken out and placed in two sealed tin boxes and taken to Baltimore by Mrs. Leimbach, and disposed of as requested by Miss Clancey. Mr. Gardner, who is a spiritualist, says Miss Clancey’s spirit appeared to him as a séance the other night. He had never seen her until he saw her body to-day. Her spirit did not speak. This is the second cremation at this place.
~ St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), Tues., 2 Dec 1884, pg. 4
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Death of Laura Clancey.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 11.
Laura G. Clancey died yesterday at the residence of H. Leimback, 71 South Broadway, aged twenty-one years. She came here, suffering from consumption, several months ago, from Nordhoff, Cal., where she had been vainly trying to recover her lost health. Her sister, Venie Clancey, died in Nordhoff March 1, 1882. Laura was a member of Frank Mayo's Co. several years ago, and at one time she was in Mary Anderson's support. I presume the remains will be interred in the Baltimore Cemetery beside those of her sister.
~ The New York Clipper, 15 Nov 1884
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DIVIDED BETWEEN TWO GRAVES.
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The Body of Laura G. Clancey, the Actress Cremated.
By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch.
LANCASTER, PA., December 2—“I know my mother will be with me to-night,” was Laura G. Clancey’s remark before she died, November 10, in Baltimore, at the house of her friend, Mrs. H. Leimbach. She was a spiritualist and the remark meant that she knew her mother’s spirit would call for her. “Have my body cremated and the ashes divided so that one-half can lie with sister Venie in Baltmiore, and half with mother in Burlington, Vermont.” She made her friend promise that she would carry out her wishes, and that is why to-day Laura G. Clancey’s body was cremated at the crematorium here. Miss Clancey was the young sister of Venie Clancey, the actress of Rice’s “Evangeline” troupe. Laura, who was 21 years old when she died, was also an actress, but she aspired to higher things than burlesque, and acted with Mary Anderson, but was better known as the lead lady with Frank Mayo. She was with him on his disastrous legitimate tour, but her greatest success was as Elinor Vaughan in “Dave Crockett.” This morning Mr. and Mrs. Leimbach, at whose house Miss Clancey died, and Mr. J. N. Gardner left Baltimore with the body and came here. The cremation was to have taken place at 2:30 o’clock, but the retort was slow in heating and it was 6 o’clock before it was ready. The body, which had been embalmed, was taken from the casket, wrapped in a cloth saturated with alum water, and then placed in an iron crib and rolled before the retort. There were few people present, and no religious services were held. The retort was opened at 6:30 o’clock, and the body placed in the chamber, which was heated to 2,200o. It did not burn and retained its form for nearly an hour, but then sank. In less than two hours it was reduced to ashes. At 9 o’clock to-morrow these will be taken out and placed in two sealed tin boxes and taken to Baltimore by Mrs. Leimbach, and disposed of as requested by Miss Clancey. Mr. Gardner, who is a spiritualist, says Miss Clancey’s spirit appeared to him as a séance the other night. He had never seen her until he saw her body to-day. Her spirit did not speak. This is the second cremation at this place.
~ St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), Tues., 2 Dec 1884, pg. 4
Birth name is Laura Gardiner.
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Death of Laura Clancey.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 11.
Laura G. Clancey died yesterday at the residence of H. Leimback, 71 South Broadway, aged twenty-one years. She came here, suffering from consumption, several months ago, from Nordhoff, Cal., where she had been vainly trying to recover her lost health. Her sister, Venie Clancey, died in Nordhoff March 1, 1882. Laura was a member of Frank Mayo's Co. several years ago, and at one time she was in Mary Anderson's support. I presume the remains will be interred in the Baltimore Cemetery beside those of her sister.
~ The New York Clipper, 15 Nov 1884
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DIVIDED BETWEEN TWO GRAVES.
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The Body of Laura G. Clancey, the Actress Cremated.
By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch.
LANCASTER, PA., December 2—“I know my mother will be with me to-night,” was Laura G. Clancey’s remark before she died, November 10, in Baltimore, at the house of her friend, Mrs. H. Leimbach. She was a spiritualist and the remark meant that she knew her mother’s spirit would call for her. “Have my body cremated and the ashes divided so that one-half can lie with sister Venie in Baltmiore, and half with mother in Burlington, Vermont.” She made her friend promise that she would carry out her wishes, and that is why to-day Laura G. Clancey’s body was cremated at the crematorium here. Miss Clancey was the young sister of Venie Clancey, the actress of Rice’s “Evangeline” troupe. Laura, who was 21 years old when she died, was also an actress, but she aspired to higher things than burlesque, and acted with Mary Anderson, but was better known as the lead lady with Frank Mayo. She was with him on his disastrous legitimate tour, but her greatest success was as Elinor Vaughan in “Dave Crockett.” This morning Mr. and Mrs. Leimbach, at whose house Miss Clancey died, and Mr. J. N. Gardner left Baltimore with the body and came here. The cremation was to have taken place at 2:30 o’clock, but the retort was slow in heating and it was 6 o’clock before it was ready. The body, which had been embalmed, was taken from the casket, wrapped in a cloth saturated with alum water, and then placed in an iron crib and rolled before the retort. There were few people present, and no religious services were held. The retort was opened at 6:30 o’clock, and the body placed in the chamber, which was heated to 2,200o. It did not burn and retained its form for nearly an hour, but then sank. In less than two hours it was reduced to ashes. At 9 o’clock to-morrow these will be taken out and placed in two sealed tin boxes and taken to Baltimore by Mrs. Leimbach, and disposed of as requested by Miss Clancey. Mr. Gardner, who is a spiritualist, says Miss Clancey’s spirit appeared to him as a séance the other night. He had never seen her until he saw her body to-day. Her spirit did not speak. This is the second cremation at this place.
~ St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), Tues., 2 Dec 1884, pg. 4
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Death of Laura Clancey.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 11.
Laura G. Clancey died yesterday at the residence of H. Leimback, 71 South Broadway, aged twenty-one years. She came here, suffering from consumption, several months ago, from Nordhoff, Cal., where she had been vainly trying to recover her lost health. Her sister, Venie Clancey, died in Nordhoff March 1, 1882. Laura was a member of Frank Mayo's Co. several years ago, and at one time she was in Mary Anderson's support. I presume the remains will be interred in the Baltimore Cemetery beside those of her sister.
~ The New York Clipper, 15 Nov 1884
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DIVIDED BETWEEN TWO GRAVES.
- - -
The Body of Laura G. Clancey, the Actress Cremated.
By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch.
LANCASTER, PA., December 2—“I know my mother will be with me to-night,” was Laura G. Clancey’s remark before she died, November 10, in Baltimore, at the house of her friend, Mrs. H. Leimbach. She was a spiritualist and the remark meant that she knew her mother’s spirit would call for her. “Have my body cremated and the ashes divided so that one-half can lie with sister Venie in Baltmiore, and half with mother in Burlington, Vermont.” She made her friend promise that she would carry out her wishes, and that is why to-day Laura G. Clancey’s body was cremated at the crematorium here. Miss Clancey was the young sister of Venie Clancey, the actress of Rice’s “Evangeline” troupe. Laura, who was 21 years old when she died, was also an actress, but she aspired to higher things than burlesque, and acted with Mary Anderson, but was better known as the lead lady with Frank Mayo. She was with him on his disastrous legitimate tour, but her greatest success was as Elinor Vaughan in “Dave Crockett.” This morning Mr. and Mrs. Leimbach, at whose house Miss Clancey died, and Mr. J. N. Gardner left Baltimore with the body and came here. The cremation was to have taken place at 2:30 o’clock, but the retort was slow in heating and it was 6 o’clock before it was ready. The body, which had been embalmed, was taken from the casket, wrapped in a cloth saturated with alum water, and then placed in an iron crib and rolled before the retort. There were few people present, and no religious services were held. The retort was opened at 6:30 o’clock, and the body placed in the chamber, which was heated to 2,200o. It did not burn and retained its form for nearly an hour, but then sank. In less than two hours it was reduced to ashes. At 9 o’clock to-morrow these will be taken out and placed in two sealed tin boxes and taken to Baltimore by Mrs. Leimbach, and disposed of as requested by Miss Clancey. Mr. Gardner, who is a spiritualist, says Miss Clancey’s spirit appeared to him as a séance the other night. He had never seen her until he saw her body to-day. Her spirit did not speak. This is the second cremation at this place.
~ St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), Tues., 2 Dec 1884, pg. 4
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