Help us get to over 8,749 articles in 2024.
If you know of a magician not listed in MagicPedia, start a New Biography for them. Contact us at magicpediahelp@gmail.com
William H. Traphagen
From Magicpedia, the free online encyclopedia for magicians by magicians.
| William H. Traphagen | |
 From Conjurers' Monthly Magazine (Sept. 1907) | |
| Born | April 12, 1867 |
|---|---|
| Died | February 22, 1945 (age 77) |
William H. Traphagen (1867-1945) performed as Kelmar (or Kalmar).
Biography
Traphagen from Ossing, New York joined the S.A.M. in 1904, with member no. 159.[1] [2][3]
His performance at the Opera House in Ossing on December 7, 1906 earned him the diamond ring award for the best amateur performance of any kind.[4]
He listed as a member of the local Bridgeport, Conn S.A.M. assembly (which he was a member for a long time) and living in Bridgeport, Conn in 1944.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Mahatma, July 1904
- ↑ Sphinx, August 1940
- ↑ Genii 1942 May
- ↑ Sphinx, January 1907
- ↑ Genii 1944 September
- ↑ The Society of American Magicians Official List of Assemblies and Members August, 1946 by Leslie P. Guest
