Euphrosyne Matilda (Parepa) Rosa (1836 - 1874)

Born 7 May 1836 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Henry de Wolfe Carvell — married 2 Dec 1863 in Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Carl August Nicholas Rosa — married 25 Feb 1867 in New York, United States

Died 21 Jan 1874 at age 37 in Kensington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Euphrosyne was a member of the Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain

Euphrosyne was born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was the daughter of Georgiades Parepa, Baron de Boyescu, a Wallachian boyar, and Elizabeth Eleanor Seguin, a singer.

In the 1861 census Euphrosyne (age 22) was the head of household in Bloomsbury St George, Middlesex, England.^[1]

Euphrosyne, daughter of Theodore De Boyesku, married Capt. Henry De Wolfe Carvell, a widower, on 2 December 1863 in Saint George, Bloomsbury: Bloomsbury Way, Camden, England.^[2]

Henry died 16 months later and on 26 February 1867 Euphrosyne married Carl Rosa, a musician and operatic impresario, in New York, United States.^[3]

Euphrosyne was a member of the Royal Society of Female Musician (RSFM) [see Research Notes] and became a member of the The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain on 9 May 1866 as confirmed in the Society's book, “Members of The Royal Society of Musicians 1738-1984” on Page 34
Member Reference No: RSFM 69

The photo of Euphrosyneis included in “The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain Photo Album” further members of the Society can be found on the following WikiTree page ^{[4] [5]}

In the 1871 census Euphrosine (age 33) was the wife of Carl Rosa in Paddington, London, England.^[6]

Euphrosyne died on 21 January 1874 in Middlesex, England and her estate passed was granted on 14 March 1874 in Principal Registry.^[7]

ROSA Euphrosyne.

Effects under £4,000.

14 March. The will of Euphrosyne Rosa (wife of Carl Rosa, Esquire) formerly of the City of New York in the United States of America but late of Warwick-Crescent Maida Hill in the County of Middlesex who died 21 January 1874 at 10 Warwick-Crescent was proved at the Principal Registry by the said Carl Rosa of 10 Warwick-Crescent the sole Executor. Probate being granted under certain Limitations.

Euphrosyne’s death (age 36) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1874 in Kensington, Middlesex, England.^[8]

Euphrosyne was a renown soprano and her death was reported in several newspaper obituaries around the world.^[9][10]

Research Notes

Unable to locate baptism or birth registration. Looked on Ancestry and FMP. Murphy-28404 08:51, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

According to several newspaper articles, Euphrosyne had a child (with her first husband) who died in infancy.

Mother’s age seems to have been transcribed wrong in the 1861 census. Elizabeth should have been in her mid-upper 40s at the time.

Euphrosyne was member #RSFM 65.
The Royal Society of Female Musicians was established in 1839 when women were not allowed into the Royal Society of Musicians. The two societies merged in 1866 and from that date women were no longer excluded.^[11]

Sources

Acknowledgement

We would like to thank The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain for their support in giving access to these historical documents.

1. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census", Class: Rg 9; Piece: 165; Folio: 12; Page: 24; GSU roll: 542584; ED, institution, or vessel: 1; Household schedule number: 174, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #8720911 (accessed 1 March 2024), Euphrosyne Parepa (22) head of household in Bloomsbury St George in St Giles registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland.
2. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938", London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P82/GEO1/040, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1623 #5130702 (accessed 1 March 2024), Euphrosyne Matilda Giorgiadis De Boyeskeu marriage to Henry De Wolfe Carvell on 2 Dec 1863 in Saint George, Bloomsbury: Bloomsbury Way, Camden, England.
3. ↑ Marriage Registration: "United States Marriages", FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 1 March 2024), Mrs Carvell marriage to Carl Rosa in 1867 in New York, United States.
4. ↑ Royal Society of Musician Members WikiTree (accessed 17 March 2024)
5. ↑ Royal Society of Musicians Photograph Album Lyon. Frederick G (1874). The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain Photo Album on Page 24V Photo Album (accessed 6 September 2022)
6. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census", The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 13; Folio: 71; Page: 14; GSU roll: 838752; ED, institution, or vessel: 30; Household schedule number: 87, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #3966367 (accessed 1 March 2024), Euphrosine P Rosa (33), wife, in household of Carl Rosa (33) in Paddington in Kensington registration district in London, England. Born in Midlothian (Edinburgh) Scotland.
7. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995", Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #1807655 (accessed 1 March 2024), Euphrosyne Rosa probate on 14 Mar 1874 in Principal Registry. Died 21 Jan 1874 in Middlesex, England.
8. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 1 March 2024), Rosa, Euphrosyne (Age at death: 36). GRO Reference: 1874 Jan-Feb-Mar in Kensington Volume 01A Page 11.
9. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", The Evening Leader; Publication Date: 29 Jun 1916; Publication Place: Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/898152431/?article=75639e5a-cf47-4c6c-9232-9372ab4d365f&focus=0.3451628,0.4656109,0.49490535,0.61317295&xid=3355, Ancestry uk Record 61843 #1826381441 (accessed 1 March 2024), Spouse: Captain Carvell; Parents: Gcorgiades De Boyescu; Elizabeth Seguin; Obituary Place: Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA; Death Age: 38; Obituary Date: 29 Jun 1916; Birth Place: Edinburgh; Name: Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa; Residence Place: Malta; Gender: Female; Newspaper Title: The Evening Leader; Marriage Place: New York City; Marriage Date: 1863; Birth Date: 1836; Death Date: 1874.
10. ↑ Obituary: "Massachusetts, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current", Boston Post; Publication Date: 24/ Jan/ 1874; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/72009365/?article=592327d5-60fd-494f-9791-dd63ed1625ab&xid=4635 &terms=Baron_Georgiades_de_Boyesku, Ancestry uk Record 50048 #4519448019 (accessed 1 March 2024), Name: Baron Georgiades tie Boyesku; Newspaper Title: Boston Post.
11. ↑ Women and the music profession in Victorian England: The Royal Society of Female Musicians, 1839–1866

See also:

• Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa in the Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
• Euphrosyne Parepa-rosa in the Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889
• https://academic.oup.com/book/6533/chapter-abstract/150456341?redirectedFrom=fulltext
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphrosyne_Parepa-Rosa
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #203003726 (accessed 3 March 2024), Memorial page for Euphrosyne Parepa Rosa (7 May 1836-21 Jan 1874), citing Highgate Cemetery West, Highgate, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England; Maintained by KimRocksful (contributor 49545706)