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, granddaughter 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
Franz Joseph von Seefried
Count of Seefried
Born29 July 1904
Ružomberok, Hungary
Died15 May 1969(1969-05-15) (aged 64)
Madrid, Spain
Spouse(s)
Gabrielle von Schnitzler
(m. 1941)
Issue
  • Francisco José von Seefried
  • Fernando von Seefried
  • Isabel von Seefried
  • Johannes von Seefried
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 on 15 May 1969 in Madrid as a result of a traffic accident, after crashing against a bus.[2] His funeral was celebrated on 14 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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