The 1920s - Early Adulthood
According to the 1920 Census, 70-year old Jacob Levy was living with his 67-year old wife Sarah, daughter 37-year old daughter Matilda, and 16-year old granddaughter Hilda. The census must have been taken very early, as Sarah died on January 22, 1930:
Salem Memorial Park in Colma, California
Grandmother’s death must have been a huge shock and life in the Levy household must have been very different. Hilda was still in high school. She graduated in 1921.
From Ancestry.com. It lists birth year wrong and she would have been 17 when she graduated.
Hilda continued to enjoy parties with friends:
San Francisco Chronicle, January 16, 1921, page 45. It must have been a party in honor of Hilda’s 17th birthday.
A life filled with music
From Hilda’s diary, we learned of her love of music (although she hated her piano lessons – July 28). Her father was an excellent musician and she wrote of hearing him play flute.
1894 photo. Hilda’s father is on our right.
As a young adult, Hilda became a professional musician, accompanying singers, playing at events, and performing concerts.
The following articles appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle mention concerts Hilda played in San Francisco over a ten year period:
At a California Teachers’ Association Institute in 1921:
In the July 28 post, we saw an article about a concert Hilda would be giving on February 25, 1925. Here is a review of her performance from February 27, 1925, page 7.
At a meeting of the National Council of Jewish Women in 1925:
March 8, 1925 page 45 San Francisco Chronicle
A performance at the Pacific Musical Society at the Fairmont Hotel:
January 9, 1927 page 6D San Francisco Chronicle
Performing with the Young Men’s and Young Women’s Hebrew Association Symphony Orchestra at the Western Women’s Club:
At a concert of the Pacific Musical Society with 2 other artists at the Fairmont Hotel.
