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The Willards were a long line of magicians, many working as "Willard the Wizard".

  • Jim Willard, Elder of Ireland- magician (real name McMahans)
  • 1867-1953 Jim Michael Willard, Younger - magician; migrated to Norde, Calif. Married Lucy Mae Keaffer (of Spain) her stage name became Nellie Davenport. They had three sons and daughter - Robert (?-1913), Tommy (?-1936), Edith Pearl Mentzer and ...
  • 1985 Harry Willard, Clarksville, Texas was born.
  • 1912 Harry left father's show, at age 12, to join Christ Bros. Circus
  • 1915-1919 Harry took over his father's show and became Willard the Wizard
  • 1922 Harry married Charlotte "Lottie" Elizabeth Katzmark (Feb. 12, 1906 - Dec. 1, 1927). They met in Nordheim, Tex. and married in Houston
  • 1923 Aug. 29 - Howard Edward Willard born to Lottie
  • 1925 March 29 - Elizabeth Rosemarie born to Lottie
  • 1927 Dec. 1 - Lottie died
  • 1929 Harry married Essie Jay "Joy"-(June 13, 1911 -Dec. 18, 1953) on March 19 in Luling, Texas
  • 1930 Sept. 9 - Eugene Powell Willard born to Joy
  • 1935 Jim Willard's death - buried in Houma, La.
  • 1938 Nov. 4 Madeline born to Joy
  • 1940 Dec. 12 Frances Louise Willard born to Joy
  • 1947 Dec. 15 Gloria Ann born to Joy
  • 1950 Emil Patrick (Apr. 19 - Dec. 10, 1957) born to Joy
  • 1060s Frances married Texan newspaper editor Glenn Tucker in the 1960s and had three children with him: Margo, Hannah, and Aaron. Margo has worked as an assistant with The Pendragons and was one of the stars of the NBC television special The World's Most Dangerous Magic 2. Hannah married close-up magician Michael Ammar.

References

  • Genii Vol. 33, Sept, 1968, page 31.