John Daumery

John (Jean) Daumery was born Jean Nicolas Pierre Ysaÿe on May 17, 1898 in Brussels, Belgium. His father was Théo Ysaÿe (1865-1918) , a Belgian pianist and composer; and his mother was Dutch actress Carrie Daumery (nee, Carrie Mess). In World War I, he served in the Belgian army and shot films behind the front lines. During that time, Daumery ...