Re: Bindemann of Prussia?

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:11:48 +0200, Henry <h.hermsen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>Phil C. schreef:
>> I've received an 1870 Pancras, London marriage cert for Louisa
>> Elizabeth CROUCH b.1841 East Stonehouse (Plymouth) Devon. I'd like to
>> find out what became of her. The groom was Ferdinand Dietrich Wilhelm
>> Christoph BINDEMANN, Professor of Music. His father is given as Johann
>> Christian Bindemann, hatter, deceased. No further details.
>> 
>> I can't find any further trace of the couple in British records. She
>> was one of four surviving Crouch sisters. One of them is later
>> described as having moved to live in Russia or Prussia (accounts vary
>> and it does make rather a difference!). I can narrow that down to
>> either Louisa or one other sister - I've already tracked down the
>> others. Bindemann in British census and IGI records commonly seems to
>> be of Prussian origin - so it seems *promising* that Louisa may be the
>> sister in question and Prussia the destination.
>> 
>> Given I've so little to go on, is there any simple way I can check
>> whether Louisa or her husband are in any Prussian/German records? Any
>> advice is welcome.
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>Did you know this?
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>> http://musicsack.com/PersonFMTDetail.cfm?PersonPK=100270342
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>Ferdinand Bindemann died 14-06-1881 in Berlin, Germany. Could this be 
>the same one?

Thanks to everyone who has replied and particularly for that - I had
scoured Google but found nothing. I think he may be our man - I need
to see what further details of him survive anywhere. Louisa was a
professional singer on the London stage who had certainly been
successful a few years earlier. So if he was in London teaching
singing they could well have got together.

It suddenly dawned on me that the date of the marriage may be
significant - June 29th 1870 and by licence (i.e in a hurry). The
Franco-Prussian war broke out 19th July. It may be that war clouds
were gathering and Ferdinand (perhaps a reservist?) felt the need to
return home. So he and his sweetheart got married quickly and they
returned together.
-- 
Phil C.