Sebastian Benson Schlesinger

Sebastian Benson SCHLESINGER: b. 24 Sept 1837, Hamburg - d. 8 Jan 1917, Nice

Information courtesy of various sources, including the following:

Especially significant:

https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures...

Schlesinger, Sebastian Benson, German composer; b. Hamburg, Sept. 24, 1837; d. Nice, Jan. 8, 1917. He went to the U.S. at the age of 13, and studied music in Boston, chiefly under Otto Dresel. He was for 17 years German consul in Boston, lived for a time in London, and during his last years was in Paris. Schlesinger was a gifted composer. He pubi, about 120 songs, which received praise from Max Bruch

and Robert Franz. He also wrote several piano pieces in a Romantic vein.

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire

Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians

cf. portrait photo courtesy of:

https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sebastian_Benson_Schlesin...

cf. 1865 Boston Census:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DZT7-DC?i=48&perso...

Sebastian B Schlesinger Male 27 1838 Germany Single Head 604

His profession appears to be "Sweden? Consul"

He is listed as living with Hugo LEONARD of same age "music teacher" and a pair of "servants"

cf. basic marriage data:

„Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920“ • FamilySearch

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N439-TDM

Name Sebastian B. Schlesinger
Geschlecht Male
Alter 33
Geburtsjahr (geschätzt) 1838
Name des Vaters S. Berend
Geschlecht des Vaters Male
Name der Mutter Friedericke
Geschlecht der Mutter Female
Name des Ehepartners Bertha De Pointales
Geschlecht des Ehepartners Female
Alter des Ehepartners 19
Geburtsjahr des Ehepartners (geschätzt) 1852
Name des Vaters des Ehepartners Louis Francois
Geschlecht des Vaters des Ehepartners Male
Name der Mutter des Ehepartners Elise
Art des Ereignisses Marriage
Datum des Ereignisses 14 Sep 1871
Ereignisort Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Ereignisort (original) Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Einzelheiten zur Herkunft item 3 p 137

Plus -

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHNG-4QS

Name Sebastian B. Schlesinger
Geschlecht Male
Alter 33
Geburtsjahr (geschätzt) 1838
Name des Vaters Levi B.
Geschlecht des Vaters Male
Name der Mutter Freidericke
Geschlecht der Mutter Female
Name des Ehepartners Bertha De Pourtales
Geschlecht des Ehepartners Female
Alter des Ehepartners 19
Geburtsjahr des Ehepartners (geschätzt) 1852
Name des Vaters des Ehepartners Louis T.
Geschlecht des Vaters des Ehepartners Male
Name der Mutter des Ehepartners Elise
Art des Ereignisses Marriage
Datum des Ereignisses 14 Sep 1871
Ereignisort Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Ereignisort (original) Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Eltern und Geschwistern von Sebastian B. Schlesinger

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Levi B.
Vater
M

Freidericke
Mutter
F

Ehepartner und Kinder von Sebastian B. Schlesinger

Bertha De Pourtales
Ehefrau
F
19

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Louis T.
M

Elise
F

Plus actual listing:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QB-5WGX?i=70&cc=...