Lancaster County NeArchives Biographies.....Aydelotte, Bertha Owings 1888 - 
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Bertha Owings Aydelotte

Bertha O. Aydelotte, one of Nebraska’s outstanding musicians and musical
educators, was born at Bradshaw, York County, Nebraska, March 22, 1888. Her
father, Christopher Owings, who was born in Randolph County, Missouri, November
15, 1847, was a lumber dealer and stockman; he was a soldier in the Civil War.
His ancestry was German, Irish and Scotch. He died at Hot Springs, South Dakota,
February 1, 1912. Her mother, Barbara Ann (Roller) Owings, whose ancestry was
German, was born at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, January 28, 1852, and
died at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, October 29, 1929.

Mrs. Aydelotte was graduated from the high school at Bethany, Nebraska. She
received her B. M. degree in voice and piano at the University School of Music,
and in 1921, was a post graduate student at this institution. She studied with
William Shakespeare in Chicago, 1922-23; and in 1926 took a special course in
directorship at Chautauqua Lake. Her B.F.A. degree was granted by the University
School of Music, 1922. She was elected to membership in Mu Phi Epsilon, honorary
musical sorority.

She has organized several musical companies, among them: Aydelotte Eight;
Aydelotte Peppers; Big Four Quartette; Merry Makers Chorus. She has composed
several songs and musical reviews and literary articles. She has been instructor
in the University of Nebraska Conservatory of Music since 1921. She was married
at Lincoln, June 3, 1904, to George C. Aydelotte. They have one son, Donald,
born December 30, 1906.

Since 1917 Mrs. Aydelotte has been Republican committeewoman in her district.
She was captain and treasurer of the Red Cross drive during the late war, and
was awarded a medal for service to the nation. She is a member of the Women’s
Relief Corps and A. N. S. W. V. She is a member of the Lincoln Woman’s Club and
the Nebraska Music Teachers’ Association. She was made past matron, 1918-19, and
in 1920 grand organist of Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.

From 1918 to 1920 Mrs. Aydelotte served as president of the Bethany Woman’s
Club. She is active in Young Women’s Christian Association work and has traveled
extensively over the United States and Canada in Chautauqua work. She is a
member of Bethany Christian Church. She is fond of tennis and golf. Mrs.
Aydelotte made one trip to the Panama Canal during the time it was being
constructed, with a musical company. Residence: Lincoln.



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Nebraskana
Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin

The Baldwin Company
Hebron, NE
1932

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