Alquen, Arnold Friedrich (Frederic) (Frederick) 'Fritz' Engelbert d' 31.oct.1809-18.jun.1887 Germany Westfalen, Arnsberg - England, London Fulhampianist, violinist, cellist, professor of music, MD Doctor of Medicine, 31.oct.1809 on the day of his birth baptized as Friederich Arnold at the Roman Catholic church in Arnsberg, 1828-1832 studied law and medicine in Wurzburg and Bonn, 1831-1834 assistant judge at the court in Arnsberg, 1834 he was involved in choral concerts in Arnsberg and received laudable recognition for the performance of the most beautiful polyphonic singing, 1835 he lost his job as a judge because he was sentenced to 15 years in prison on charge of high treason to the fatherland during the July Revolution 1830, due to a lung disease he was released after 14 months and spent his time further idly at home without any prospect of future, 18.apr.1838 as a last resort he begged the King of Prussia for permission to emigrate to England which was finally granted 12.jul.1839, 24.jul.1839 he emigrated to England where he boarded with his brother Franz in London and took up his study medicine and made a living as piano teacher, 8.dec.1840 doing financially well residing at his own home 59 Devonshire Street in London Marylebone and 1841 already active as practising physician, summer 1843 he made his first visit to his family in Arnsberg, 1845 residing at 75 Regent Street in London Soho, 5.sep.1848 he applied for amnesty to the Prussian Minister of Interior which was granted April 1849 but he refrained from becoming Prussian again fearing another revolution in Germany, 1846-1869 residing at 4 Ovington Terrace in London Knightsbridge, 1848-1856 as MD Doctor of Medicine, 1860-1870 as professor of music living with his future wife Fanny as housemaid and her sister Ellen as cook, 1870 until death as professor of music residing at 45 Walham Grove in London Fulham, he became friends with Giulio Regondi and transcribed several of his solo guitar and concertina compositions for piano ; brother of composers Johann and Franz ; 9.mar.1846 at St James in London Westminster he married the 22 year old singer/pianist Elizabeth 'Betty' Moyes (1823-1853 London) who suffered from hysteria and died from consumption ; son Frederick Hermann (London Knightsbridge aug.1846-feb.1850 Knightsbridge) ; daughter Helena Elizabeth Frederica (Knightsbridge 9.jul.1847-11.aug.1848 Arnsberg, on the day of her baptism), son Frederick (Knightsbridge 20.oct.1849-feb.1850 Knightsbridge), daughter Ida Josephine Isabella (Knightsbridge may.1850-oct.1850 Knightsbridge), daughter Ida Josephine (Knightsbridge 19.mar.1851-nov.1851 Knightsbridge) ; May 1871 in London Kensington he married his housemaid Fanny Cooper (Hampshire, Stratfield Saye 1835-1923 London Lewisham) ; son born before they married Frederick Engelbert Giulio (London Knightsbridge aug.1868 bap.17.jan.1872-23.mar.1932 Kent, Forest Hill), daughter Caroline Matilda (London Fulham bap.8.oct.1873-1954 London Lewisham, never married)
[Fetis 1860 gives the life course correctly for Johann and Franz]
[Baker 1919 and Grove 1948 confuse the life courses of Friedrich and Franz]