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Bech Family at Rosenlund Identification Sketch

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Description

Viggio Rambusch has identified most of the persons pictured. See the inset with the sketch of the figures to learn their names.
1. Edvard Bech (1812-1873) born Copenhagen, Denmark, died Baden-Baden, Wurttemberg, Germany; Proprietor, Bech's Furnace; Falkill Iron Company, Poughkeepsie Iron Company.

2. Elizabeth McCarty Hossack Bech (1808-1900) wife, born New York City, died Poughkeepsie NY

3. Seated. Mary Elizabeth Bech von Linden (1847-1900) daughter, born Poughkeepsie; married Count, High Chamberlin Carl Heinrich von Linden of Wurttemberg, died Baden-Baden, Wurttemberg, Germany

4. Sophie Bech Oxholm (1848-1935) daughter, born Poughkeepsie, married Chamberlin Carl O'Neill Oxholm of Rosenfeldt, died at Rosenfeldt, Vordingborg, Denmark

5. George Albert Bech (1856-1890) son, born Poughkeepsie NY, died Washington DC, successor to Poughkeepsie Iron Co

6. Henri Monad Braem - son of Mrs. Bech from first marriage

7. Henri Braem's wife; Emily nee Bridge

8. Carl Adfolph Rothe Bech (1847-1920) - nephew, born Valbygaard, Denmark; died Englesholm, Denmark (Viggo Bech Rambusch's great-grandfather)

9, 10, & 11 not identified.

Creator

Photo From Bech Collection at the Marist College Library archives. identifications by Viggo Bech Rambusch

Type

sketch