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Abraham Ernst Mendelssohn Bartholdy (born Abraham Mendelssohn; 10 December 1776 – 19 November 1835) was a German Jewish banker and philanthropist. He was the father of Fanny Mendelssohn , Felix Mendelssohn , Rebecka Mendelssohn , and Paul Mendelssohn.
Abraham Mendelssohn, because of his conversion to Reformed Christianity, adopted the surname Bartholdy at the suggestion of his wife's brother, Jakob Salomon Bartholdy, who had adopted the name from a property owned by the Salomon family.
Apr 26, 2022 · Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy (born Abraham Mendelssohn) (Berlin, 10 December 1776 – 19 November 1835 in Berlin) was a German Jewish banker and philanthropist. He was the son of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn and the father of Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn.
- Berlin
- December 10, 1776
- Felicia Pauline Lea Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- November 19, 1835
Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy starb 1835 im Alter von fast 59 Jahren in Berlin. Die Beisetzung fand auf dem Dreifaltigkeitsfriedhof I vor dem Halleschen Tor statt. Seine Gattin Lea wurde sieben Jahre später neben ihm bestattet.
Abraham Mendelssohn takes on the additional surname of Bartholdy upon his conversion to Christianity in 1822. His four children, whom he already had baptized in 1816, see themselves as loyal Prussian subjects and adherents to the Lutheran state religion.
Oct 5, 2014 · The Mendelssohn Family (1729–1847) From Letters and Journals. , pp. 61 - 94. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107338098.007. Publisher: Cambridge University Press. Print publication year: 2013.
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Oct 26, 2022 · "Abraham Ernst Mendelssohn Bartholdy (born Abraham Mendelssohn; 10 December 1776 – 19 November 1835[1]) was a German banker and philanthropist. He was the father of Felix Mendelssohn, Rebecka Medelssohn and Fanny Mendelssohn.
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