Joseph von Henikstein [SEP] place of death
Joseph von Henikstein
Joseph Ritter von Henikstein (1768 – April 29, 1838) was a Jewish businessman and financier. He was a patron of the arts, and a friend of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Born in Leimen, Baden, Henikstein was married to Elisabeth von Sonnenstein (1770–1823). His daughter Caroline was married to Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, the diplomat and translator of Oriental literature. His youngest son was Alfred von Henikstein. Joseph von Henikstein died in Vienna, Austria.
Henikstein
Henikstein is an Austrian noble family that descended from a clan of Jewish merchants. One of the most notable members was Adam Adalbert Hönig (1740-1811), who later took the name Edler von Henikstein. There was also Joseph von Henikstein (1768-1838), who was a prominent patron of Austrian arts and was a convert to Catholicism. During the Austro-Prussian war of 1866, his son Alfred Freiherr von Henikstein was a general on the Austrian side and became the Chief of General Staff.