Romance of Canderbecks
Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY
Chenango Union, Feb. 18, 1886
The recent death of Mrs. Canderbeck, who with her husband has for some time been an inmate of the Old Ladies' Home, brings to light a novel and interesting story. Mr. and Mrs. Canderbeck came to this country many years ago, and up to the time of their entering the Home supported themselves by giving concerts and teaching music. At the time of Mrs. Canderbeck's death, the aged couple were supposed to be in the most destitute circumstances. A search among her effects however, resulted in finding several diamonds, one of which is valued at $100, together with a twenty dollar gold piece and other valuables. It is now learned that during her life she made a confident of a certain lady, to whom she stated that she expected to survive her husband, who is very aged and infirm, and was saving the money for the purpose of taking his remains to France and having them interred in their native soil. Among other belongings of Mrs. Canderbeck is an ancient looking harp, upon which she claimed Queen Marie Antoinette has formerly played. The instrument her administrator is now endeavoring to sell to P.T. Barnum.
Mr. Canderbeck, the husband, has in his possession discharge papers which show that he served under Napoleon, and was with that noted General at the battle of Waterloo. He is in very poor health and it is thought will not long survive his wife. --Ithaca Democrat.
Mr. and Mrs. Canderbeck, forty years ago, traveled wit Winchell, the humorist, and gave entertainments through this section. Mr. Canderbeck was a remarkable violinist in his day.
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