Born: December 1, 1858, Alton, Illinois (Findagrave) or Sturgis, Michigan (Perkins Institution scrapbook—see below).
Died: October 6, 1918, Brooklyn, New York.
Buried: Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
Chase was the son of Manly Chase and Helen Amanda Clark, and husband of Blanche Wilder (organist at the Edgewood Reformed Church, Brooklyn).
He originally worked for the Standard Oil Company in Cleveland, Ohio. However, he went blind around age 30, and moved to Brooklyn, New York about 1890.
In Brooklyn, he was tenor soloist at the Old First Reformed Church, Seventh Avenue and Carroll Street, for 22 years. He also sang at concerts, and was known as the blind tenor of Brooklyn.
In addition, Chase composed anthems, and for a long time, was musical director of the Borough Park Choral Society.
If you know where to get a good photo of Chase (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),