Franz Joseph von Seefried

Franz-Joseph von Seefried auf Buttenheim y Baviera, Count of Seefried (29 July 1904 – 15 May 1969) was the son of Count Otto von Seefried and his wife, Princess Elisabeth Marie of Bavaria, grand-daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. He was known for his work as a naturalist and hunter in Spain, where he served as trade commissioner of Austria.[1]

With his namesake great-grandfather, Emperor Franz Joseph I
The Count of Seefried
Born29 July 1904
Ružomberok, Hungary
Died15 May 1969(1969-05-15) (aged 64)
Madrid, Spain
SpouseGabrielle von Schnitzler (m. 1941)
FatherCount Otto von Seefried auf Buttenheim
MotherPrincess Elisabeth Marie of Bavaria

Marriage and issue

He married Gabrielle von Schnitzler (3 November 1918 – 13 February 2017) on 9 August 1941 in Frankfurt am Main. They had four children:

  • Francisco José von Seefried auf Buttenheim y Schnitzler (born in Frankfurt am Main, 1942)
  • Fernando von Seefried auf Buttenheim y Schnitzler (born in Madrid)
  • Isabel von Seefried auf Buttenheim y Schnitzler (born in Madrid)
  • Johannes von Seefried auf Buttenheim y Schnitzler (born in Wien, 1959)

Death

He died the 15th May 1969 in Madrid as a result of a traffic accident, after crashing against a bus.[2] His funeral was celebrated the 14th June at iglesia de la Concepción.[3]

Selected works

  • Cacerías de Alta Montaña, Ediciones y Publicaciones Españolas (EPESA), Madrid, 1949.

References

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