EMINENT FAMILIES. l8l 



(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 ] i s said '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. 



irgomj 

 Benedict (1565) [50?] 



Benedict. Johann B. August B. 



(1595) [32] (1607) [42] (1612) [47] 



Johann B. X Samuel B. Frederick B. 



(1639) [32] 



(1647) [40] (1649) [42] 



Johann B. (1720) [113-7-2]. Johann G. (1679) 



