Goelet family collection

John William Goelet born December 6, 1872 in Mobile, Alabama died, March 26, 1939 in Chicago Illinois. In his early years John played professional baseball. He was also an accomplished musician.

John petitioned and was initiated as an Entered Apprentice Mason with the Olympia Lodge No. 864 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in 1918 .

Under the stage name of Goelet and Hall, John and his wife Vera, were engaged in Vaudeville until he began have failing health in 1929. His wife and daughter, Jane, cared for him until his passing in 1939. John was buried in Orrick, Missouri.

Vera Jewel Hall born January 11, 1891 in Bonner Springs, Kansas , died May 16, 1971 in Palo Alto, California.

Vera began her career in Vaudeville, singing and dancing, at an early age becoming an actress along the way. Her stage name was Baby Hall, she was also referred to as Baby Vera Hall or Little Vera Hall. At some point Vera teamed-up with Ed Raymond performing as a song and dance team, stage name, Raymond and Hall.

On October 15, 1917 Vera married John “Billy” Goelet and they became known as Goelet and Hall in the world of Vaudeville. Their daughter, Jane Grey Hall was born August 18, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois. They continued performed their song and dance routines until John became ill in 1929, they left Vaudeville sometime in 1930.

Vera later married Daniel C. Braun and lived in Chicago, Illinois, until his passing in 1962. Vera moved to Menlo Park, California where she resided with her daughter Jane until her passing after a long illness, on May 18, 1971.