Eva Mudge

Eva Mudge
Mudge in 1911
Born
Geneva Delphine Mudge[1][2]

(1880-12-03)December 3, 1880[3][4][5][6]
Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 1964(1964-09-14) (aged 83)
New York City, U.S.
Other namesEva Mudge Nelson
Occupation(s)Singer, actress, vaudeville performer
Years active1888–1914, 1923, 1942–1951
Spouse(s)Sanford Leroy Nelson
(m. 1904 or 1905; div. 1914[6][1]
Hans H. W. Jorgensen
(m. 1914; div. 1928)[7]
George C. Brundage
m. 1928 or 1929; div. 1932[8][9]

Eva Mudge (December 3, 1880 – 1964) was a singer and actress, both in vaudeville and on the legitimate stage, who achieved great success in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but is best remembered for being the first recorded female automobile driver.

  1. ^ a b "Eva Mudge Gets Divorce". The Evening World. September 30, 1914. p. . Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5MJ-6RG6 : 18 July 2020), Geneva Delphine Mudge in entry for Mrs Lynda Jorgensen William Stack, 2000.
  3. ^ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSVT-K1M : 5 January 2022), Eva Mudge in entry for Richard C Mudge, 1900.
  4. ^ "Personal and Society Notes: Birthday Parties". The Times Herald. December 9, 1989. p. 5. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "MASKS AND FACES: Casino Girls Get Their Sealskins and Diamonds Out of Hock". The National Police Gazette. December 19, 1896. p. 22. ProQuest 127635281. Little Eva Mudge, who has been singing, dancing and reciting, will celebrate her sixteenth birthday on December 5. She will then be able to get out from under the watchful eye of the Gerry Society, and will enjoy her freedom by making her debut at Keith's Union Square on Monday, December 7.
  6. ^ a b "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZZBV-F9W2 : 15 October 2021), Sanford Leroy Nelson and Genevra Delphine Mudge, 1904.
  7. ^ "Eva M. Jorgensen Divorced in West". The Washington Post. June 14, 1928. p. 11. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Death Threat by Father Stirs Court's Wrath". The Los Angeles Times. July 15, 1929. p. 29. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Wait for Husband Ends in Divorce". Los Angeles Daily News. p. 11. Retrieved February 10, 2023.