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Frederick Elder

FREDERICK ELDER (born 1841, died Sep-24-1919, 78 years old) United States of America [what is this?] Frederick H. Elder Edited the book of the 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland (1871). Listed as one of the "Reporters for State Press" in 1875, representing the Detroit Tribune (age given as 34).(1) <Fred. H. Elder, a well-known chess player and former journalist, was sent to the County House yesterday at his own request.>(2) Fred was apparently released and competed in a Detroit vs Flint Chess Club match at the end of June, 1881.(3) Fred would eventually become institutionalized, records found for the Wayne County Insane Asylum vs. The State of Michigan General Allowance show: • Fred. H. Elder, board from April 1 to June 20, 1894, 91 days: $33.58; with an April 11, 1894 charge for a straw hat (13¢) and June 9 charges for a new straw hat (20¢) and suit ($5.00).(4) • Fred. H. Elder, board, January 1 to March 31, 1897, 90 days: $32.60.(5) His wife, Mary Jane Elder, would die four years before Fred. Listings of her as a widow would appear to be erroneous. Frederick H. Elder was relocated to Traverse City on 9 April 1918 and died 24 September 1919 at the Traverse City State Hospital, the cause of death listed was arteriosclerosis and occupation was given as "reporter". He was buried in Ann Arbor, MI.(6) Sources: (1) Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, Lansing 1875, p118. (2) Detroit Free Press, 1881.04.08, p1; Wayne County House: Wikipedia article: Eloise (psychiatric hospital) (3) Detroit Free Press, 1881.07.02, p8. (4) Annual Report of the Board of State Auditors for the State of Michigan for the year 1894, Lansing 1894, p301. (5) Joint Documents of the State of Michigan for the Year 1897, Lansing 1898, p321. (6) Traverse City Death Certificate 1919, File Number 364. Last updated: 2024-11-28 16:31:47

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page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 27  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. F Elder vs A Zerega   1-0 32 1864 New York Chess Club C51 Evans Gambit 2. F Elder vs H Swan 1-0 30 1870 2nd Michigan State Chess Association Tournament B20 Sicilian 3. H D Smith vs F Elder 0-1 27 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland C46 Three Knights 4. F Elder vs P Ware   ½-½ 44 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense 5. P Ware vs F Elder   ½-½ 34 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland A80 Dutch 6. A Johnston vs F Elder 0-1 55 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 7. F Elder vs P Ware   1-0 59 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland C41 Philidor Defense 8. P Ware vs F Elder 1-0 38 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 9. F Elder vs Mackenzie 1-0 25 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland A84 Dutch 10. H Hosmer vs F Elder   1-0 31 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland C67 Ruy Lopez 11. H Harding vs F Elder 0-1 35 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland A30 English, Symmetrical 12. F Elder vs M Judd   1-0 28 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland C77 Ruy Lopez 13. F Elder vs A Johnston   1-0 30 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland C77 Ruy Lopez 14. F Elder vs W Haughton   1-0 36 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland C70 Ruy Lopez 15. M Judd vs F Elder   1-0 26 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland C01 French, Exchange 16. W Haughton vs F Elder 0-1 22 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland C51 Evans Gambit 17. F Elder vs H D Smith 1-0 17 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland A22 English 18. F Elder vs H Hosmer 0-1 57 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland A03 Bird's Opening 19. F Elder vs H Harding 1-0 21 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland C70 Ruy Lopez 20. F Elder vs Mackenzie   ½-½ 75 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland A83 Dutch, Staunton Gambit 21. Mackenzie vs F Elder 1-0 19 1871 2nd American Chess Congress, Cleveland C77 Ruy Lopez 22. F Elder vs F Bock 0-1 39 1874 3rd American Chess Congress, Chicago D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 23. F Bock vs F Elder   ½-½ 57 1874 3rd American Chess Congress, Chicago C01 French, Exchange 24. F Elder vs F Perrin   1-0 44 1874 3rd American Chess Congress, Chicago C41 Philidor Defense 25. F Perrin vs F Elder 1-0 44 1874 3rd American Chess Congress, Chicago B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 27

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Jan-04-16    SpecialOlympicWinner: Ima Elder! Respect my authoritah! Mar-08-16    Stonehenge: Perhaps his wife? http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg... May-27-20    jnpope: <<Stonehenge:> Perhaps his wife?> Yes, but I'm not sure why that page says she was a widow... May-28-20    Tabanus: Hmm. It's probably just taken from the censuses (one of which does say "widow"). I've seen this once before, a "widow" while the husband was in a mental institution. The easy way out for the census recorder.

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