Bellinger, Franz 14.apr.1867-5.dec.1940 Germany, Remagen - USA Maine, Wayne
teacher of singing, piano and musical theory, studied music at Koln Conservatory, Milan, Leipzig, 1908 MA in London, 1908 MM and 1910 DM from Columbia University in New York, held conducting and teaching posts in Germany, 1892 under his leadership the choral society Eintracht won first prize at the contest in Siegen, 1892-1897 taught privately in Philadelphia, 1897-1907 conductor of the Mannerchor and Tabernacle Choral Society of Indianapolis Indiana, 1898 conductor of the Indianapolis Festival Chorus, 1899 naturalized american, 1906 judge in singing contest for the Kaiser prize at the Northeastern Sangerfest in Newark NJ, 1906 principal festival director North-American Sangerbund, 1910 director music department College of St Elizabeth in Convent NJ, 1918 residing at 50 Morningside Drive in New York ; son of Johann Bellinger and Katharine Bossier ; 19.jul.1898 in Camden New Jersey he married novelist, musician Martha Idell Fletcher (New Hampshire, Alstead 1870-6.jan.1960 NY, Brooklyn)