Personal life
Vincent married Amelia Bartlett, violinist, in 1927. In 1928 he formed the Aeolian Trio with Amelia and Abbie Durkee. Together they performed recitals in the El Paso area . Amelia and John lived in Paris from 1935 to 1936 with their 7-year-old son, Nathaniel. In Paris, Vincent made arrangements to study privately with Boulanger at the Ecole Normale de Musique. During this year, Vincent's marriage with Amelia suffered. Amelia and their son returned to the United States to live with Vincent's parents. Amelia and John divorced in 1937. From June through October 1936, Vincent traveled by bicycle and motor scooter throughout Europe. After returning to the United States, he married Ruth Kimball in December 1937. They had two children together, Helen and John . ==References==