Famous Deaths Happened In 1847

Jan 11 Caroline von wolzogen [von lengefeld]: German author,  

Jan 14 Gov bent: 5 others in us occupation, killed by revolt in new mexico  

Jan 22 Georges-julien sieber: Composer,  

Feb 15 Germinal pierre dandelin: Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

Feb 17 William collins: Landscape painter,  

Mar 28 Mariano rodriguiz de ledesma: Composer,  

Mar 29 Auguste de polignac: Premier france,  

Apr 23 Erik gustaf geijer: Composer,  

Apr 30 Charles l j: Archduke of austria/gov-gen (austria-netherland),  

May 14 Fanny cacilia mendelssohn hensel: Composer,  

May 16 Kaspar ett: German organist/composer,  

May 20 Mary lamb: Writer,  

May 29 Emmanuel: Marquis de grouchy, french marshal (b. 1766)  

May 31 Thomas chalmers: Scottish pastor (b. 1780)  

Jun 09 Pierre-simon ballanche: French philosopher/poet (orphée),  

Jun 11 John franklin: English sea captain and explorer (b. 1786)  

Jul 01 George f kersting: German painter,  

Jul 11 Joachim g le sage at trousers: Rc foreman/publicist,  

Jul 19 Johann wilhelm wilms: Composer,  

Sep 13 Nicolas oudinot: French marshal (b. 1767)  

Sep 23 Henri mg earl the merode: Belg revolutionary (souvenirs),  

Oct 08 Rose scott: Social reformer  

Oct 14 William michael rooke: Composer,  

Oct 22 Sahle selassie: Negus of shewa  

Nov 04 Jacob l felix mendelssohn-bartholdy: Germ pianist/composer,  

Nov 29 Marcus whitman: Washington state pioneer (b. 1802)  

Dec 11 Moritz grave von strachwitz: German poet,  

Dec 17 Archduchess marie louise of austria: Second wife of napoleon (b. 1791)  

Dec 29 William crotch: Composer,  

Jan 04 Hendrik goeman borgesius: Dutch politician  

Jan 20 W r pettiford: Founder (alabama penny savings bank)  

Feb 02 Jules francois blasini: Curacaos pianist/composer  

Feb 07 Ernst franck: German composer/conductor  

Feb 08 Hugh price hughes: English social reformer  

Feb 10 A n hornby: Cricketer (pioneering england test batsman)  

Feb 11 Thomas alva edison: Milan ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)  

Feb 14 Anna howard shaw: Us, suffragette