Edna Freda Indermaur (December 21, 1892 – January 10, 1985) was an American

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singer. She made her debut at the Aeolian Hall in Manhattan. Throughout her career, Indermaur performed in recitals around New York, at

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in South Carolina, and with the

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in Minnesota.

Biography

Indermaur was born on December 21, 1892, in

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to Ulrich Indermaur and Fredericka Lang. Indermaur was of

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descent and a member of the

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family. Indermaur made her musical debut at the Aeolian Hall in New York City in 1922. She performed as a soloist, as a duet performer with Dicie llowvlia, and with the Artone Quartet. Indermaur had a successful career performing in recitals around New York as well as performances at

, the Buffalo Festival, and with the

. She married Ernest Eugene Zirkle, a member of the United States Army Hospital Corps, on May 24, 1926 in New York City. They had one daughter. Indermaur died on January 10, 1985, in

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References

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