Peter Anton Freiherr von Kreusser

1765 (age 66)

Lengfurt

The French Revolution brought him to London, where his career as a composer began. During his time in London he lived at 44 Greek Street. He formed a close association with the Wornum family that extended over two generations and resulted in the Sickert family coming to live in England. In 1823 he returned to Munich, where Maximilian II of Bavaria ennobled him to and his descendants to Freiherr. He died in Munich during a cholera epidemic. Kreusser"s daughter by Elizabeth Landry, Emillia, married the Italian Count Londron. Kreusser"s son Franz had several children with interesting connections:.

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Claiming to be of Swabian aristocrat stock, he was born in Lengfurt (today Triefenstein).

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The French Revolution brought him to London, where his career as a composer began. During his time in London he lived at 44 Greek Street. He formed a close association with the Wornum family that extended over two generations and resulted in the Sickert family coming to live in England.

In 1823 he returned to Munich, where Maximilian II of Bavaria ennobled him to and his descendants to Freiherr.

He died in Munich during a cholera epidemic. Kreusser"s daughter by Elizabeth Landry, Emillia, married the Italian Count Londron.

Kreusser"s son Franz had several children with interesting connections:.

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Friend:: Emily Huskisson

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