Anthes, Friedrich Konrad (Conrad) 2.may.1812-13.jun.1874 Germany Nassau, Weilburg - Klingelbach near Katzenelnbogen
organist, 1834 residing in Idstein, 1834-1835 studied theology at the evangelisch-theologischen Seminarium in Herborn, 1840-1841 pfarrer (parish priest, pastor) in Herborn, 1842 residing in Aderbach [Ackerbach] and 1845-1857 in Haiger, 1845-1857 pfarrer of Decanat Dillenburg in Haiger (Haigerseelbach, Allendorf, Flammersbach, Langenaubach, Rodenbach, Steinbach), retired 1857 because of poor health ; son of Johann Adam Anthes ; nephew of Gottfried Anthes ; 17.aug.1841 in Herborn he married Charlotte Karoline Christiane 'Lina' Fabricius (Schoenbach 26.sep.1821-20.apr.1894 Worms) ; dau Johanna Hermine Caroline Henriette (Schoenbach 15.aug.1848-)

[some sources give erroneously retired to and died in Wiesbaden : ground for this might be the fact that his first son Theodor Karl Johannes (Aderbach 5.nov.1842-) married in Wiesbaden 31.may.1873 and was still living there when his father died ; or Friedrich is confused with Gottfried]

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[] Hymn tune Anthes II. 1847
tune Anthes I was composed by his father Johann Adam Anthes
[rem: more likely there is only one tune Anthes, composed by Friedrich Konrad, which is misattributed to Johann Adam]		 1 - tune Anthes II is sung to the hymn Come unto Me, ye weary
words William C. Dix (1837-1898)
in the Lutheran Service Book no.684
2 - tune Anthes II is sung to the hymn Today Your mercy calls us
words Oswald Allen (1816-1878)
in the Lutheran Service Book no.915
writing: Die tonkunst im evangelischen cultus, mit einer gedrangten geschichte der kirchliche musik. Ein handbuch fur geistliche, organisten, vorganger und lehrer
pub Friedrich'schen Buchhandlung, Wiesbaden / Wittenberg 1846
erroneously ascribed to J. A. Anthes and to J. C. Anthes by Fetis
writing: Allgemeine fassliche bemerkungen zur verbesserung des evangelischen kirchengesanges
pub Friedrich'schen Buchhandlung, Wiesbaden / Wittenberg 1846
erroneously ascribed to J. A. Anthes and to J. C. Anthes by Fetis
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