Marion B. Lanzer-Lee

Marion Barry-Marshall Birth 13 Jun 1897 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Death 4 Feb 1977 Burial Memorial Plan Flagler Memorial Park Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida daughter of Michael Barry and Nellie L Cain (Nellie m 2nd Henry L Marshall) Known professionally as Marion Barry Taylor

Concert Violinist Will Be Featured at Royat Hotel

An interesting musical event will be held at t he Royat hotel this evening a 8 o'clock, when the management will present Mrs. Charles Lanzer, Miami, talented violinist, and Frank Hynese, popular tenor.

Mrs. Lanzer, know professionally as Marion Barry Taylor, formerly lived in St. Petersburg, where she has a host of musical admirers who will be glad this chance to again en joy her marvelous talent. The artist has been recently associated with Mana-Zucca. She will be soloist with the Civic Symphony in Miami next April.

Mrs. Marian B. Lee Wife of Former City Manager

Marian B. Le, wife of the late Leroy L. Lee, former Miami city manager, died Friday in Larkin General Hospital.

A native of Chicago, Mrs. Lee came to Miami in 1936. She played violin in Ceasar LaMonica's Orchestra during many concerts at Bayfront Park Bandstand.

A 1907 graduate of the Chicago Conservatory of Music, Mrs. Lee studied for five years under the Paris violin teacher Izah, on a scholarship from the conservatory. She was a soloist with the Royal Scot Highlander band when she arrived in Miami.

During World War II, she and her husband bought the Key West Bus Line. They sold the business in 1944, when they purchased the South Miami Coachline and the South Miami Tazi Co., which was sold in 1956.

She was a member of the South Miami Beach Women's Club, a past president of the Town Club of South Miami, a past president of Altursa International of Miami and a charter member of the Eastern Star of South Miami. In 1950 she was cited by the Altursa International as "Outstanding Business Woman of the Year". She was later named "Woman of the Year", by the Dade County Business and Professional Club.

She Leaves a daughter, Betty Stewart Kluever; and three grandchildren.

Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the Phillbrick and Son Coral Gables Funeral Home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Flager Memorial Park Cemetery.

Donations are requested for the Woman's Cancer Association of the University of Miami, 1350 West Flager Street, Miami, 33135 - Miami Herald Sun, Feb 06, 1977 Page 68

married 1st 29 Jan 1917 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Hugo E. Sansone Birth: 5 Aug 1897 Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italy Death: 5 Dec 1923 Chicago, Cook, Illinois son of (Henry) Errico Alfonso Michele Giulio Sansone and Amalia (Mollie) Nast

they had:

Betty Jane Sansone-Lanzer

married 2nd 8 Sep 1924 Pinellas County, Florida, Samuel E Taylor b. 1891, Divorced 1927, Pinellas county, Florida

Marry Couple On Tampa Bay
Mrs. Marian Barry Sansone of Chicago and Mr. Samuel E. Taylor were married Monday evening on Tampa bay on board the "Florida," the yacht of the U. S Export Chemical Corporation.

The Rev. W. J. Garrison, former pastor of the First Presbyterian church, performed the ceremony - Tampa Bay Times Sun, Sep 14, 1924 ·Page 31

married 04 Dec 1929 Broward County, Florida Charles Ora Lanzer Birth: 1873 Colorado Death: 11 Jun 1943 Miami, Dade, Florida, Burial Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida son of William Lanzer and Anna Priscilla Melinda Rader

married 4th Leroy Levius Lee Birth 14 Jul 1895 Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota, Death 20 Feb 1946 Miami-Dade County, Florida Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum Burial Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida son of Tollef M Lee and Gonner Johannesdatter "Gina" Engen married 1st 1934 Marian Gilstrap 1908–1940; they had son Schubert

Lee, Ex-Miami Manger, Dies

Slayton, Minn., Native Gets Start in Newspaper Work Here.

Leroy L. Lee, City manager of Miami, FLa from 1931-1937 and from 1939-1941, who was born at Slayton, Minn. and entered news paper work with the Sioux Falls Press in 1922, died last night at Jackson Memorial hospital, Miami of a heart attack, The Associated Press reported today.

He was 50 years old.

Hired for the Press by Fred Christopherson, now editor of the Argus-Leader, Lee rose in a few years to city editor before leaving for Europe as a free lance correspondent. He went to Miami as a reporter for the Miami Herald and through his assignment to cover city hall he became well known that E. C. Romfh, then mayor, offered him the post of City manager. He accepted and later was promoted to manager.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Marion Lee and one son Schubert Lee of Miami - Richmond News Leader, Richmona, Virginia Thu, Feb 21, 1946 ·Page 13

Lee's Will Ruled Void

An unwitnessed will, purportedlv left by Levius LeRoy Lee, two time Miami city manager who died last month, has been declared void by County Judge W. Frank Blanton.

Lee's $25,000 estate will be shared by his widow, Marion, and a son, Schubert, 16.

Judge Blanton ruled the will. written in longhand and dated July 5, 1944, void, because it was not witnessed by two subscribers.

Lee's estate consisted of $15,000 0 0 00 in insurance, notes, and perproperty. plus $10.000 in real estate.

Mrs. Lee resides at 247 N. E. 31st st. Lee's son, Schubert, now lives with an uncle, William C. Lee, named his guardian, at 2346 S. W. 20th st.

Judge Blanton appointed Mrs. Lee administratrix of the estate. - The Miami Herald Thu, Mar 21, 1946 ·Page 11