Boston Biographical review publishing company.
Biographical review, containing life sketches of leading citizens of Essex County, Massachusetts
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GEORGE F. HAMER, of Lawrence, the accomplished pianist and organist and teacher of harmony, composition, and counterpoint, was born in this city, February 7, 1862. His parents, Benjamin and Priscilla (Taylor) Hamer, were born in England.
Benjamin Hamer, who was a native of Yorkshire, was born in 1819. He came to
this country when about thirty years of age. A skilful and experienced weaver, he had charge of weaving-rooms in Portsmouth, N. H., for a number of years. He removed to Lawrence about 1858, and here had charge of weaving-rooms in the Pacific Mills. He died May 15, 1897, leaving a widow and this son.
George F. Hamer was gifted with a natural talent for music, and was a skilful performer on the church organ at an early age. He acquired a common-school education in Lawrence, and then bent all his energies to the task of advancing himself in music. At fifteen he was organist of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Methuen, Mass., afterward St. John's, and the First Unitarian Church of Lawrence, and later of Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. In the meantime he studied with private teachers in Boston. He spent two years in Munich under the tuition of Joseph Rheinberger, and studied the piano with Kellermann; and he travelled through Germany, Italy, France, and England, all the while perfecting himself in his chosen art. After his return Mr. Hamer was for eight years organist of Trinity Church, Lawrence, and one year organist and director of the Unitarian church in Dorchester, Mass. He is now organist and leader of the choir in the Unitarian church in Lowell.
Mr. Hamer has achieved success not only as an artist, but also in financial matters. As a teacher of the piano and organ and of harmony, composition, and counterpoint he has few equals. While at Munich he wrote two orchestral overtures, both of which were performed by the orchestra at the music school;
and one of them was given at the graduation exercises of the Royal Music School, some of the nobility being present. Mr. Hamer is known through the country as a church composer, having written many anthems for church use, and also a number of successful piano pieces. His pretty home is at 352 Broadway, Lawrence. He built the house in 1896, and he moved into it in November of that year. Mr. Hamer himself earned the funds for his musical education, and has won his way to distinction and prosperity by untiring work.
He was married at the age of twenty-six to Alice M. Smith, of Lawrence. They have two children now living, namely: Elisabeth, born August 27, 1894; and Fillon, born July 4, 1896; and they have been bereft of two — a daughter that died in infancy and a son, Harold, at the age of two years. In politics Mr. Hamer is a Republican. He was reared in the Episcopal faith.
OBITUARY OF PROMINENT COMPOSER AND MUSIC TEACHER DIES
Taken from a Massachusetts Newspaper, Wednesday, October 3, 1945
Prof. George F. Hamer, widely known composer of music, teacher of organ and piano, and church organist and choir director, prior to his retirement, died unexpectedly, shortly after noon Tuesday at his home, 115 Lawrence Street, Methuen. He had been in ill health and under the doctor's care for some time.
Born in Lawrence, February 7,1862, the son of Benjamin and Priscilla (Taylor) Hamer, he attended the local public schools and began his musical career at the age of 15 when he became organist and choir director of the old St. Thomas Episcopal church, then located on Broadway, later known as All Saints' church. He studied in Boston under several well known musicians and in Munich, Germany, where he was graduated from the Royal Academy. His own composition, an overture, was selected by his class to be played and directed by him. He also was graduated from Munich Conservator, where two of his compositions for Grand Opera were presented.
Professor Hamel began teaching music in 1888 at the Fox-Buoussnici? School of Pianoforte Players at Steinert Hall, Boston, a position he held for five years as instructor in advanced grades.
He conducted classes in pianoforte in Lawrence for many years and gave private lessons to many Of Lawrence's outstanding pianists and organists of the present time.
Before going abroad to study Professor Hamer was organist at the Park Street church, Boston, for several years. He also served as the organist in a number of Lawrence churches including Trinity Congregational, Second Baptist, Parker Street Methodist and First United Presbyterian, as well as the Unitarian church in Lowell.
A composter of note, Prof. Hamer who served as the first president of the Greater Lawrence Pianoforte Teachers' association, published more than 50 church anthems and scores of piano compositions, including duets and two-piano arrangements. Several of his compositions were revised for organ and violin.
He was a member of Phoenecian lodge, A. F. & A. M., Mount Sinni chapters, A. A. C. N., M. S. Lawrence council, R & M., and Bethany commandery, 17, Knights Templar.
Surviving are one son, Prof. George F. Hamer, Jr. instructor in physics at Mermarburg? academy, PA.: four daughters, Elisabeth, wife of Dr. Z. William Colson, with whom he made his home in Methuen; Lillon, wife of Dr. Mahlon H. Atkinson, of Catskill, N. Y., Helen, wife of Prof. Clyde Lemuel Colson, an instructor at the State College of West Virginia, Morgantown, and Charlotte, wife of Dr. Gilbert Seaman of Catskill, N. Y. also ten grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Frederick E. Allen funeral chapel with Rev. Charles W. Keirstead, Ph.D. pastor of Trinity Congregational church, officiating. Cremation will take place in Harmony Grove, Salem.
Submitted by
Barbara Wilson Krause
15937 Marsala Drive
Fishers, IN 46037
[email protected]
Biographical review, containing life sketches of leading citizens of Essex County, Massachusetts
Page 137
GEORGE F. HAMER, of Lawrence, the accomplished pianist and organist and teacher of harmony, composition, and counterpoint, was born in this city, February 7, 1862. His parents, Benjamin and Priscilla (Taylor) Hamer, were born in England.
Benjamin Hamer, who was a native of Yorkshire, was born in 1819. He came to
this country when about thirty years of age. A skilful and experienced weaver, he had charge of weaving-rooms in Portsmouth, N. H., for a number of years. He removed to Lawrence about 1858, and here had charge of weaving-rooms in the Pacific Mills. He died May 15, 1897, leaving a widow and this son.
George F. Hamer was gifted with a natural talent for music, and was a skilful performer on the church organ at an early age. He acquired a common-school education in Lawrence, and then bent all his energies to the task of advancing himself in music. At fifteen he was organist of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Methuen, Mass., afterward St. John's, and the First Unitarian Church of Lawrence, and later of Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. In the meantime he studied with private teachers in Boston. He spent two years in Munich under the tuition of Joseph Rheinberger, and studied the piano with Kellermann; and he travelled through Germany, Italy, France, and England, all the while perfecting himself in his chosen art. After his return Mr. Hamer was for eight years organist of Trinity Church, Lawrence, and one year organist and director of the Unitarian church in Dorchester, Mass. He is now organist and leader of the choir in the Unitarian church in Lowell.
Mr. Hamer has achieved success not only as an artist, but also in financial matters. As a teacher of the piano and organ and of harmony, composition, and counterpoint he has few equals. While at Munich he wrote two orchestral overtures, both of which were performed by the orchestra at the music school;
and one of them was given at the graduation exercises of the Royal Music School, some of the nobility being present. Mr. Hamer is known through the country as a church composer, having written many anthems for church use, and also a number of successful piano pieces. His pretty home is at 352 Broadway, Lawrence. He built the house in 1896, and he moved into it in November of that year. Mr. Hamer himself earned the funds for his musical education, and has won his way to distinction and prosperity by untiring work.
He was married at the age of twenty-six to Alice M. Smith, of Lawrence. They have two children now living, namely: Elisabeth, born August 27, 1894; and Fillon, born July 4, 1896; and they have been bereft of two — a daughter that died in infancy and a son, Harold, at the age of two years. In politics Mr. Hamer is a Republican. He was reared in the Episcopal faith.
OBITUARY OF PROMINENT COMPOSER AND MUSIC TEACHER DIES
Taken from a Massachusetts Newspaper, Wednesday, October 3, 1945
Prof. George F. Hamer, widely known composer of music, teacher of organ and piano, and church organist and choir director, prior to his retirement, died unexpectedly, shortly after noon Tuesday at his home, 115 Lawrence Street, Methuen. He had been in ill health and under the doctor's care for some time.
Born in Lawrence, February 7,1862, the son of Benjamin and Priscilla (Taylor) Hamer, he attended the local public schools and began his musical career at the age of 15 when he became organist and choir director of the old St. Thomas Episcopal church, then located on Broadway, later known as All Saints' church. He studied in Boston under several well known musicians and in Munich, Germany, where he was graduated from the Royal Academy. His own composition, an overture, was selected by his class to be played and directed by him. He also was graduated from Munich Conservator, where two of his compositions for Grand Opera were presented.
Professor Hamel began teaching music in 1888 at the Fox-Buoussnici? School of Pianoforte Players at Steinert Hall, Boston, a position he held for five years as instructor in advanced grades.
He conducted classes in pianoforte in Lawrence for many years and gave private lessons to many Of Lawrence's outstanding pianists and organists of the present time.
Before going abroad to study Professor Hamer was organist at the Park Street church, Boston, for several years. He also served as the organist in a number of Lawrence churches including Trinity Congregational, Second Baptist, Parker Street Methodist and First United Presbyterian, as well as the Unitarian church in Lowell.
A composter of note, Prof. Hamer who served as the first president of the Greater Lawrence Pianoforte Teachers' association, published more than 50 church anthems and scores of piano compositions, including duets and two-piano arrangements. Several of his compositions were revised for organ and violin.
He was a member of Phoenecian lodge, A. F. & A. M., Mount Sinni chapters, A. A. C. N., M. S. Lawrence council, R & M., and Bethany commandery, 17, Knights Templar.
Surviving are one son, Prof. George F. Hamer, Jr. instructor in physics at Mermarburg? academy, PA.: four daughters, Elisabeth, wife of Dr. Z. William Colson, with whom he made his home in Methuen; Lillon, wife of Dr. Mahlon H. Atkinson, of Catskill, N. Y., Helen, wife of Prof. Clyde Lemuel Colson, an instructor at the State College of West Virginia, Morgantown, and Charlotte, wife of Dr. Gilbert Seaman of Catskill, N. Y. also ten grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Frederick E. Allen funeral chapel with Rev. Charles W. Keirstead, Ph.D. pastor of Trinity Congregational church, officiating. Cremation will take place in Harmony Grove, Salem.
Submitted by
Barbara Wilson Krause
15937 Marsala Drive
Fishers, IN 46037
[email protected]
Boston Biographical review publishing company.
Biographical review, containing life sketches of leading citizens of Essex County, Massachusetts
Page 137
GEORGE F. HAMER, of Lawrence, the accomplished pianist and organist and teacher of harmony, composition, and counterpoint, was born in this city, February 7, 1862. His parents, Benjamin and Priscilla (Taylor) Hamer, were born in England.
Benjamin Hamer, who was a native of Yorkshire, was born in 1819. He came to
this country when about thirty years of age. A skilful and experienced weaver, he had charge of weaving-rooms in Portsmouth, N. H., for a number of years. He removed to Lawrence about 1858, and here had charge of weaving-rooms in the Pacific Mills. He died May 15, 1897, leaving a widow and this son.
George F. Hamer was gifted with a natural talent for music, and was a skilful performer on the church organ at an early age. He acquired a common-school education in Lawrence, and then bent all his energies to the task of advancing himself in music. At fifteen he was organist of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Methuen, Mass., afterward St. John's, and the First Unitarian Church of Lawrence, and later of Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. In the meantime he studied with private teachers in Boston. He spent two years in Munich under the tuition of Joseph Rheinberger, and studied the piano with Kellermann; and he travelled through Germany, Italy, France, and England, all the while perfecting himself in his chosen art. After his return Mr. Hamer was for eight years organist of Trinity Church, Lawrence, and one year organist and director of the Unitarian church in Dorchester, Mass. He is now organist and leader of the choir in the Unitarian church in Lowell.
Mr. Hamer has achieved success not only as an artist, but also in financial matters. As a teacher of the piano and organ and of harmony, composition, and counterpoint he has few equals. While at Munich he wrote two orchestral overtures, both of which were performed by the orchestra at the music school;
and one of them was given at the graduation exercises of the Royal Music School, some of the nobility being present. Mr. Hamer is known through the country as a church composer, having written many anthems for church use, and also a number of successful piano pieces. His pretty home is at 352 Broadway, Lawrence. He built the house in 1896, and he moved into it in November of that year. Mr. Hamer himself earned the funds for his musical education, and has won his way to distinction and prosperity by untiring work.
He was married at the age of twenty-six to Alice M. Smith, of Lawrence. They have two children now living, namely: Elisabeth, born August 27, 1894; and Fillon, born July 4, 1896; and they have been bereft of two — a daughter that died in infancy and a son, Harold, at the age of two years. In politics Mr. Hamer is a Republican. He was reared in the Episcopal faith.
OBITUARY OF PROMINENT COMPOSER AND MUSIC TEACHER DIES
Taken from a Massachusetts Newspaper, Wednesday, October 3, 1945
Prof. George F. Hamer, widely known composer of music, teacher of organ and piano, and church organist and choir director, prior to his retirement, died unexpectedly, shortly after noon Tuesday at his home, 115 Lawrence Street, Methuen. He had been in ill health and under the doctor's care for some time.
Born in Lawrence, February 7,1862, the son of Benjamin and Priscilla (Taylor) Hamer, he attended the local public schools and began his musical career at the age of 15 when he became organist and choir director of the old St. Thomas Episcopal church, then located on Broadway, later known as All Saints' church. He studied in Boston under several well known musicians and in Munich, Germany, where he was graduated from the Royal Academy. His own composition, an overture, was selected by his class to be played and directed by him. He also was graduated from Munich Conservator, where two of his compositions for Grand Opera were presented.
Professor Hamel began teaching music in 1888 at the Fox-Buoussnici? School of Pianoforte Players at Steinert Hall, Boston, a position he held for five years as instructor in advanced grades.
He conducted classes in pianoforte in Lawrence for many years and gave private lessons to many Of Lawrence's outstanding pianists and organists of the present time.
Before going abroad to study Professor Hamer was organist at the Park Street church, Boston, for several years. He also served as the organist in a number of Lawrence churches including Trinity Congregational, Second Baptist, Parker Street Methodist and First United Presbyterian, as well as the Unitarian church in Lowell.
A composter of note, Prof. Hamer who served as the first president of the Greater Lawrence Pianoforte Teachers' association, published more than 50 church anthems and scores of piano compositions, including duets and two-piano arrangements. Several of his compositions were revised for organ and violin.
He was a member of Phoenecian lodge, A. F. & A. M., Mount Sinni chapters, A. A. C. N., M. S. Lawrence council, R & M., and Bethany commandery, 17, Knights Templar.
Surviving are one son, Prof. George F. Hamer, Jr. instructor in physics at Mermarburg? academy, PA.: four daughters, Elisabeth, wife of Dr. Z. William Colson, with whom he made his home in Methuen; Lillon, wife of Dr. Mahlon H. Atkinson, of Catskill, N. Y., Helen, wife of Prof. Clyde Lemuel Colson, an instructor at the State College of West Virginia, Morgantown, and Charlotte, wife of Dr. Gilbert Seaman of Catskill, N. Y. also ten grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Frederick E. Allen funeral chapel with Rev. Charles W. Keirstead, Ph.D. pastor of Trinity Congregational church, officiating. Cremation will take place in Harmony Grove, Salem.
Submitted by
Barbara Wilson Krause
15937 Marsala Drive
Fishers, IN 46037
[email protected]
Biographical review, containing life sketches of leading citizens of Essex County, Massachusetts
Page 137
GEORGE F. HAMER, of Lawrence, the accomplished pianist and organist and teacher of harmony, composition, and counterpoint, was born in this city, February 7, 1862. His parents, Benjamin and Priscilla (Taylor) Hamer, were born in England.
Benjamin Hamer, who was a native of Yorkshire, was born in 1819. He came to
this country when about thirty years of age. A skilful and experienced weaver, he had charge of weaving-rooms in Portsmouth, N. H., for a number of years. He removed to Lawrence about 1858, and here had charge of weaving-rooms in the Pacific Mills. He died May 15, 1897, leaving a widow and this son.
George F. Hamer was gifted with a natural talent for music, and was a skilful performer on the church organ at an early age. He acquired a common-school education in Lawrence, and then bent all his energies to the task of advancing himself in music. At fifteen he was organist of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Methuen, Mass., afterward St. John's, and the First Unitarian Church of Lawrence, and later of Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. In the meantime he studied with private teachers in Boston. He spent two years in Munich under the tuition of Joseph Rheinberger, and studied the piano with Kellermann; and he travelled through Germany, Italy, France, and England, all the while perfecting himself in his chosen art. After his return Mr. Hamer was for eight years organist of Trinity Church, Lawrence, and one year organist and director of the Unitarian church in Dorchester, Mass. He is now organist and leader of the choir in the Unitarian church in Lowell.
Mr. Hamer has achieved success not only as an artist, but also in financial matters. As a teacher of the piano and organ and of harmony, composition, and counterpoint he has few equals. While at Munich he wrote two orchestral overtures, both of which were performed by the orchestra at the music school;
and one of them was given at the graduation exercises of the Royal Music School, some of the nobility being present. Mr. Hamer is known through the country as a church composer, having written many anthems for church use, and also a number of successful piano pieces. His pretty home is at 352 Broadway, Lawrence. He built the house in 1896, and he moved into it in November of that year. Mr. Hamer himself earned the funds for his musical education, and has won his way to distinction and prosperity by untiring work.
He was married at the age of twenty-six to Alice M. Smith, of Lawrence. They have two children now living, namely: Elisabeth, born August 27, 1894; and Fillon, born July 4, 1896; and they have been bereft of two — a daughter that died in infancy and a son, Harold, at the age of two years. In politics Mr. Hamer is a Republican. He was reared in the Episcopal faith.
OBITUARY OF PROMINENT COMPOSER AND MUSIC TEACHER DIES
Taken from a Massachusetts Newspaper, Wednesday, October 3, 1945
Prof. George F. Hamer, widely known composer of music, teacher of organ and piano, and church organist and choir director, prior to his retirement, died unexpectedly, shortly after noon Tuesday at his home, 115 Lawrence Street, Methuen. He had been in ill health and under the doctor's care for some time.
Born in Lawrence, February 7,1862, the son of Benjamin and Priscilla (Taylor) Hamer, he attended the local public schools and began his musical career at the age of 15 when he became organist and choir director of the old St. Thomas Episcopal church, then located on Broadway, later known as All Saints' church. He studied in Boston under several well known musicians and in Munich, Germany, where he was graduated from the Royal Academy. His own composition, an overture, was selected by his class to be played and directed by him. He also was graduated from Munich Conservator, where two of his compositions for Grand Opera were presented.
Professor Hamel began teaching music in 1888 at the Fox-Buoussnici? School of Pianoforte Players at Steinert Hall, Boston, a position he held for five years as instructor in advanced grades.
He conducted classes in pianoforte in Lawrence for many years and gave private lessons to many Of Lawrence's outstanding pianists and organists of the present time.
Before going abroad to study Professor Hamer was organist at the Park Street church, Boston, for several years. He also served as the organist in a number of Lawrence churches including Trinity Congregational, Second Baptist, Parker Street Methodist and First United Presbyterian, as well as the Unitarian church in Lowell.
A composter of note, Prof. Hamer who served as the first president of the Greater Lawrence Pianoforte Teachers' association, published more than 50 church anthems and scores of piano compositions, including duets and two-piano arrangements. Several of his compositions were revised for organ and violin.
He was a member of Phoenecian lodge, A. F. & A. M., Mount Sinni chapters, A. A. C. N., M. S. Lawrence council, R & M., and Bethany commandery, 17, Knights Templar.
Surviving are one son, Prof. George F. Hamer, Jr. instructor in physics at Mermarburg? academy, PA.: four daughters, Elisabeth, wife of Dr. Z. William Colson, with whom he made his home in Methuen; Lillon, wife of Dr. Mahlon H. Atkinson, of Catskill, N. Y., Helen, wife of Prof. Clyde Lemuel Colson, an instructor at the State College of West Virginia, Morgantown, and Charlotte, wife of Dr. Gilbert Seaman of Catskill, N. Y. also ten grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Frederick E. Allen funeral chapel with Rev. Charles W. Keirstead, Ph.D. pastor of Trinity Congregational church, officiating. Cremation will take place in Harmony Grove, Salem.
Submitted by
Barbara Wilson Krause
15937 Marsala Drive
Fishers, IN 46037
[email protected]
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