Hello,

I am attempting to know more about a couple that played vaudeville in New York, NY, in the 1920s. From others, Frank Kohler and Emma Fitzpatrick had played vaudeville in George McManus comic strips Maggie and Jiggs or Bringing Up Father. This couple went under the assume family name Renzetta (also use as a vaudeville stage pseudonym). They’ve also played vaudeville under Renzetta & Emma (1921).

Born August 28, 1878, Frank Kohler (Parents: Christian and Kathleen Kohler from Pennsylvania) lived in New York, East Side, where he met Emma Fitzpatrick, his future wife. Before meeting Emma, Frank had toured with Barnum and Bailey Circus for about one year and a half as a juggler. Emma Fitzpatrick was born March 19, 1878 (Tombstone in Richibucto, New Brunswick). She lived most of her life in the City of Richibucto, my native town, in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Emma parents were James Fitzpatrick, born May 15, 1855, and Mary Graham-Fitzpatrick, born January 1, 1851.

Frank & Emma apparently played vaudeville in such places as the Hippodrome Theater and the Palace Theater in New York. My 77 years old informer, knew Frank & Emma, reason that they were his street neighbours (21 Court Street, Richibucto). This informer had seen an old poster of The Renzetta’s, printed in large letters, and on the same poster, in small letters, featuring Eddie Cantor. Can you help me find additional archival information (Ancestry.com, etc.), on or off stage vaudeville photos, genealogy, living relatives, or any other information on Frank Kohler?

Here is my current findings, via Ancestry.com, on Frank Kohler:

1) 1910 United States Federal Census 1910 USA for Frank Kahler (acrobat; 1rst marriage?)
2) 1920 United States Federal Census 1920 USA for Frank & Emma Kohler (vaudeville actors)
3) World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Card Frank Kohler (vaudeville, Frank & Emma)

Photo, image and links
http://patrimoineacadien.com/?p=707

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Robert Richard

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