According to the Encyclopedia Brittanica's Web site on Women in American History (I will e-mail you the link), Ellen Beach Yaw was born in Boston, New York (near Buffalo) on September 14, 1869. (I have found another site that gives the year as 1868. I would tend to trust Brittanica, but will try to confirm the 1869 date in some other sources when I have a chance.) Melinda Yates New York State Library On Tue, 27 Jun 2000 [log in to unmask] wrote: > Hi All, > > A friend of mine is looking for information on a the person on a post card he > collected. Can anyone help on the birthplace? Thanks Les Buell > > I am still without a place of birth for that beautiful (at 21) operatic > singer, ELLEN BEACH YAW. Perhaps you could place any inquiry like the one > for Emma with the historical group. >