Myra Louise Hanno1

F, #19312, b. Aug 9, 1883, d. Apr 11, 1972
Pedigree
Father*Richard Parker Hanno1 b. circa 1850, d. Sep 30, 1922
Mother*Addie Blanche Cobleigh1 b. Apr 8, 1863, d. Oct 26, 1940

Family

John S. Wellington b. circa 1883, d. circa 1915

Chronological Events

Birth*Aug 9, 1883 Myra Louise Hanno was born on Aug 9, 1883 at England, United Kingdom.2 
 She was the daughter of Richard Parker Hanno and Addie Blanche Cobleigh.1 
Marriage*circa 1912 Myra Louise Hanno married John S. Wellington circa 1912.1 
Death*Apr 11, 1972 Myra Louise Hanno died on Apr 11, 1972, at age 88 at Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.1 
ObituaryApr 12, 1972  OBITUARY: Myra Louise Hanno was born in Lisbon NH. In the 1910 Lisbon census she lists herself as "a writer of plays" and "an actress". She later took on the name Rita Collyer as her professional name. She married John S. Wellington, a chemist, in 1912, but he died in 1915. Their son, Robert, died at the age of 4 years. She graduated from Emerson College of Oratory and lived in NYC for 21 years, actively involved in writing and the theatrical world. For 19 years she lived in Washington DC as a ghost writer for politicians, including Vice President Charles Curtis and Sen. Robert Taft. Upon returning home to Lisbon, she served two terms in the New Hampshire legislature.

Published online at findagrave.com.3

 
Burial*Apr 14, 1972 She was buried on Apr 14, 1972 at Grove Hill Cemetery, Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 201913566.4 

Citations

  1. [S738] Personal Knowledge - McKown, Jane Alice.
  2. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  4. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.