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| | Born in St Louis, MO on Feb. 15, 1858. Irma's father was Colonel John Fiala who had come to California with General John C. Fremont. Irma came to California about 1873 and by 1888 she was listed in the San Francisco city directory as an artist. A spinster, she died in San Francisco on Nov. 12, 1943. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
City Directory; Death record; SF Chronicle, 11-13-1943 (obituary). | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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