05 Sep Extra Census Images – The Baritone Mystic of Atlantic City and 30 West 72nd Street

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Part 4: Abdullah Identified – The Baritone Mystic of Atlantic City and 30 West 72nd Street
The first documented trail of Abdullah, linking his Atlantic City advertisements
and census records to his later presence at 30 West 72nd Street in New York

YearRecordDetailsNotes
1905NJ State CensusCora Contee (b. 1879 Washington, DC), living with mother Ella and brother Roscoe. Single.Fits early life, before marriage.
1910US CensusCora Contee (age 28, single), with Ella Contee in Atlantic City.No marriage yet.
c. 1912–1915Marriage record (indexed as “Modest Gwillanme”)Cora marries Modeste Abdallah Guillaume.Likely mis-transcribed. Marriage aligns with launch of Bel Canto Conservatory.
1920US CensusG.M. Abdallah Guillaume (b. ~1871 Algeria, immigrated 1895, naturalized 1902), wife Cora Contee (38, DC). Address 1708 Arctic Ave.He is listed as Musician/Teacher. Confirms marriage.
1930US CensusCora Guillaume (with mother Ella Contee, listed as daughter). Still marked as “married” but husband not present. 1709 Disston AveSuggests separation or he was away.
1940US CensusCora Guillaume, listed as widowed. 1709 Disston AveStrong implication that Modeste Abdallah Guillaume died between 1930–1940. No death certificate yet found.
1953ObituaryCora Contee Guillaume dies suddenly, age 67, at 1709 Disston Ave. Active in A.M.E. Zion Church. Survived by brother Roscoe.No mention of husband supports widowhood long before.

Cora’s age shifts between census years (b. 1879 vs. 1886). Normal for census; obituary gives 1886 as birth year.

The Abdullah Investigation Series

A Quick Note for Visual Learners

If the thought of reading through dense historical research feels a little exhausting, start here for an easy visual guide comparing the original documents:

Neville Goddard’s Teacher Abdullah: Original Copyright Cards for Abdullah’s Books

Foundation & Context

Part 1: Harlem’s Secret Fire — Esoteric Currents of the 1920s–30s
Part 2: Obelisks, Lodges & Ethiopian Mystics
Part 3: Mokomba, Mahalla & the Names That Vanish

Atlantic City (1919–1923)

Neville Goddard’s Teacher: Abdullah’s Hidden Curriculum – Proof and Prosperity (Ads Unearthed 1920–23)
Which Abdullah? Sorting Evidence from Myth in Neville Goddard Research
Neville Goddard Research: Abdullah published “Science of Applied Mind Control and Wealth of Abdoullahistic Metaphysiology” (1923)
Neville Goddard’s Abdullah: When ‘Modeste Guillaume’ Became G. Mahmud-Ahmad: The 1923 Pivot

NYC & The Music (1924–1935)

Part 4.5 – Houdini to Yogananda: Following Neville Goddard’s Abdullah from Atlantic City to NYC
The Abdullah Investigation: The Hidden Teacher of Neville Goddard – Part 4: Abdullah Identified – The Baritone Mystic of Atlantic City and 30 West 72nd Street
The Final Link to 30 West 72nd: This Is Neville Goddard’s Real Teacher, Abdullah
The Music of “The Law”: How Abdullah Encoded Neville Goddard’s Teaching in Nine Lost Songs of 1935

Archives & Lectures

Historical Photographs of Dr. Modeste Abda’llah Guillaume (Abdullah): Neville Goddard’s Teacher
Neville Goddard Lectures: “Abdullah How We Got Together Q&A”
The Neville Goddard & Abdullah Library: Books From the Language of Abdullah’s Advertisements (1919–1928)

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