Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Mozart's Obituary

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), as drawn by Dora Stock in 1789. Wikipedia image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart#/media/File:Mozart_drawing_Doris_Stock_1789.jpg 

Don't feel bad if you can only find the barest of obituaries for your ancestors.  Even some of the biggest names around get short shrift.

London World (London, England)
December 21, 1791
page 2, col 2
from NewspaperArchive.com 
Wolfgang Mozart, the celebrated German Composer, died at Vienna on the night of the 5th inst.--By his death the Musical World will sustain an irreparable loss.


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