After having done considerable work on Nora Bayes for an upcoming book on Female Composers of the Ragtime Era (you can read a partial at http://ragpiano.com/perform/nb..., I have not been able to establish Elias and Rachel as parents. In order for that to track they would also have to be verified as the parents of Harry William Goldberg and Ida Rose Goldberg Klein, and I have not found that either.
From her initial marriage record and passports and ship passenger lists and interviews and other sources, I can say with a high degree of certainty that she was born as Eleanora Sarah Goldberg in Illinois, but can't get too far beyond that. As per Harry's demographics the parents were from Russia, which could also be interpreted as Poland. However, even though he can be traced from 1917 forward (wife Bernice) and Nora from 1898 forward, there is no 1900 listing that links Harry or Nora with any particular Goldbergs that had a Rose. Harry was born 10/17/1884 and died in Los Angeles on 10/9/1958, which fits with Nora's stories and obituary, but also indicates that he would likely have been with his parents for the 1900 census at age 15. He can't be pinpointed, as no Harry born in October from 1882-1886 neatly fits that category. Also, if reports are correct, the family would have been in Wisconsin more likely than in Chicago.
In any case, it is difficult to find any clear connection between Eleanora/Nora and the Goldbergs mentioned here as her parents, so I am noting this for the sake of historical accuracy. If there is perhaps some internal family proof I would be grateful to have any access to it, and would acknowledge it on my site list as well as any future editions of the upcoming encyclopedia. You can contact me through ragpiano.com - just click on my head.
After having done considerable work on Nora Bayes for an upcoming book on Female Composers of the Ragtime Era (you can read a partial at http://ragpiano.com/perform/nb..., I have not been able to establish Elias and Rachel as parents. In order for that to track they would also have to be verified as the parents of Harry William Goldberg and Ida Rose Goldberg Klein, and I have not found that either.
From her initial marriage record and passports and ship passenger lists and interviews and other sources, I can say with a high degree of certainty that she was born as Eleanora Sarah Goldberg in Illinois, but can't get too far beyond that. As per Harry's demographics the parents were from Russia, which could also be interpreted as Poland. However, even though he can be traced from 1917 forward (wife Bernice) and Nora from 1898 forward, there is no 1900 listing that links Harry or Nora with any particular Goldbergs that had a Rose. Harry was born 10/17/1884 and died in Los Angeles on 10/9/1958, which fits with Nora's stories and obituary, but also indicates that he would likely have been with his parents for the 1900 census at age 15. He can't be pinpointed, as no Harry born in October from 1882-1886 neatly fits that category. Also, if reports are correct, the family would have been in Wisconsin more likely than in Chicago.
In any case, it is difficult to find any clear connection between Eleanora/Nora and the Goldbergs mentioned here as her parents, so I am noting this for the sake of historical accuracy. If there is perhaps some internal family proof I would be grateful to have any access to it, and would acknowledge it on my site list as well as any future editions of the upcoming encyclopedia. You can contact me through ragpiano.com - just click on my head.
Bill Edwards, Music Historian