Kriens, Christiaan Pieter Wilhelm jr. 29.apr.1881-17.dec.1934 Germany, Dresden - USA Connecticut, West Hartford (suicide)
violinist, pianist, conductor, born with Netherlands nationality in Dresden where his father was clarinetist at the Sachsen court at that time, toured as child violinist in the Netherlands, 1895 studied violin, piano and composition at the Royal Conservatory in Den Haag, at a young age concertmaster of the Haarlems Orkest in the Netherlands, 1896-1899 toured Europe as violinist, conductor at the casinos of Boulogne-sur-mer and Biarritz in France, 23.oct.1900 emigrated from France to America, where he was violinist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 15.jun.1904 settled in New York as first violinist at the Metropolitan Opera, 1911 founded the Kriens String Quartet, 1912-1929 founded/led the orchestral school Kriens Symphony Club at 303 Carnegie Hall New York, he resided in Elizabeth New Jersey, 23.mar.1927 he became naturized American after his petition of 15.jun.1922 had been denied because of his divorce and unclear nationality, 1929 director of the radio station WTIC in Hartford, 1932 residing at 28 Canterbury Street, despondent over his inability to find further work he committed suicide ; son of Christiaan sr. ; brother of Martinus ; 1905-1930 married to artist Louisa Eleanor (Massachusetts 1897-) ; daughter Louise (Long Island, Hempstead 1.apr.1919-) ; 1930 married to dancer/stage manager Esther C (Massachusetts 7.mar.1896-) ; 1931-1934 married to Mathilda C (New York City 1893-)

[Saerchinger 1918 and Baker 1919 give erroneously born Amsterdam, Baker 1958 gives erroneously born Brussels]