A fact from Louisa Melvin Delos Mars appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 24 March 2016 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that Louisa Melvin Delos Mars was one of the first black women to achieve recognition as a composer?
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Having done a bit of genealogical research on FamilySearch.org, I've found a portion of her family tree, and the sources attached to Louisa and her family members look like they match up well with what is cited in the Wikipedia article. Included among these sources is a marriage record between her (with her married surname from her first husband given on the form) showing her as remarrying in 1909. This may serve to explain why she was harder to follow after the early 1900s. In addition, a death certificate is attached showing a death year of 1919, attested by her second husband (Victor LeBaron). How can I add this as a credible source? PJKaiser27 (talk) 08:25, 26 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
