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Neva Aymar | |
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| Born | April 19, c. 1886 |
| Died | 1 February 1932 (aged 45) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1898 – 1911 |
Early life
Neva Aymar was born in Pike, New York on April 19 in either 1885, 1886, or 1889,[1] reportedly in the dressing room of a theater.[2] Her mother, Grace Aymar (nee Harrington), was an acrobatic horse rider in the Walter L. Main circus in the 1880s and her father, William Fred Aymar, was a circus clown and performer.[3] Her parents were distant cousins and her mother toured the mid-western and western United States under the stage name Clarisse Corbet.[2]
Fred Aymar was the equestrian director for the Walter L. Main circus in the 1890s.[4] He died in December 1897 at age 42 after falling from a train in Dayton, Ohio and was buried at the Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum.[5][6]
Acting career
In March 1896, Aymar portrayed Eva in a rendition of Uncle Tom's Cabin at the Gilliss Theater in Kansas City.[7]
Personal life
Death
Neva Aymar O'Connor died on February 1, 1932 from complications of tuberculosis, which she reportedly contracted during the first World War.[8] She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Queens on February 4.[8]
References
- ^ Staff (February 4, 1932). "Mrs. W. O'Connor is buried at Jamaica". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
- ^ a b Staff (November 27, 1905). "Almost born on stage". The Sun.
- ^ Staff (April 22, 1903). "Old circus rider took perilous leap". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Staff (August 19, 1896). "Tents blow down". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ Staff (January 7, 1898). "Local News". The Bedford Mail.
- ^ Staff (December 23, 1897). "Deaths". The Dayton Herald.
- ^ Staff (March 11, 1896). "Uncle Tom's Cabine". The Kansas City Times.
- ^ a b Staff (February 4, 1932). "Rites are held for ex-actress". Brooklyn Times Union.