EMINENT FAMILIES. 



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(1735) [50], tenth and eleventh sons respectively of Johann Se- 

 bastian, are noted as being the most eminent of their generation, 

 as they are also the sons of the greatest reproductive age. Johann 

 A. (1645) [4 1 ] 1S sa -id to have been the "most noted" musician in 

 his branch. If we take the entire series of which we have a record 

 we find the average father's age to be 36 years. 



THE CARPZOV FAMILY. 



This is a family of learned Germans, more intellectual than 

 the Bach family but less famous because law, theology and phil- 

 osophy are less popular than music. The founder of the family 

 was Simon Carpzov, who was burgomaster of Brandenburg about 

 1550. As a man is not likely to hold such a position before the 

 age of 35, the rank of his son is presumed to be about [50]. 

 Without counting this one, however, we find that the average 

 father's age of all of those who are recorded is 42 years. 



Simon Carpzov, Burgomaster about 1550. 

 Benedict (1565) [50?] 



Benedict. 

 (1595) [3 2 ] 



Johann B. 

 (1607) [42] 



August B. 

 (1612) [47] 



Johann B. 

 (1639) [32] 



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Samuel B. 

 (1647) [40] 



Johann B. (1720) [1 13-5-2]. 



Frederick B. 

 (1649) [42] 



Johann G. (1679) [3 2 ]- 



