Glaser, Edward
Birth Name | Glaser, Edward |
Gramps ID | I0136 |
Gender | male |
Age at Death | 70 years, 7 months, 18 days |
Events
Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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Birth | 1864-01-03 | Macon, GA |
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Death | 1934-08-21 | New Orleans, LA |
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Parents
Relation to main person | Name | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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Father | Glaser, Albert [I0147] | |
Mother | Solomon, Amelia [I0148] | |
Glaser, Edward [I0136] | ||
Sister | Glaser, Bertha [I0149] | |
Brother | Glaser, Henry [I0150] | |
Sister | Glaser, Rosa [I0151] |
Families
  |   | Family of Glaser, Edward and Gottheimer, Gertrude Riva [F0047] |
Married | Wife | Gottheimer, Gertrude Riva [I0137] |
Children | ||
  |   | Family of Glaser, Edward and Schatz, Stella [F0056] |
Married | Wife | Schatz, Stella [I0161] |
Children |
Narrative
Conceived, founded, and operated Theatre Advertising Company, in New Orleans, the forerunner of Motion Picture Advertising (MPA).
First with the idea for chain radio broadcasting, which became (1) Marconi Broadcasting Company, (2) R.C.A.
Operated Louis Cohen & Company, a department store, in Charleston, South Carolina. This was a partnership.
Searched for silver mines in Central America.
Sold Luzianne Coffee in northern market areas.
Owned an independent theater, Magic Theater, in New Orleans.