Antonius Michael Schick (1772 - abt. 1816)

Born 1772 in Wurtemburg, Germany

Husband of Catherine (Wilt) Schick — married 1796 in Belchamp Walter, Essex, England

Descendants

Died about 26 Apr 1816 at about age 44 in London, Middlesex, England

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Biography

ANTONIUS MICHAEL (VON) SCHICKH (1772 - 1816) was born in Germany. He was the son of JOANNES MICHAEL (VON) SCHICKH. His father could be the same Joannes Von Schickh who befriended Mozart and provided him with accommodation in his last years before his death. There seems to be a strong musical connection with the (Von) Schickh family. We meet Antonius next in London using the name Anthony Schickh, though the “h” was dropped as the years went on. The London Gentleman’s Gazette of …mentions Anthony Schick as a contemporary and associate of Beethoven when that great composer visited London in ……… He is listed as living at Salvador House in Bridestone Street..London. Salvador House was a mansion house which was demolished to make way for the—bank in the mid 1800’s. Did he own this house? There is no way to know. He died in London in 1816 and was buried 26 Apr 1816 in St Botulph without Bishopgate, age 44.^[1]

Antonius Michael Von Schick, immigrated to London England about 1780 and became an English Citizen. He Married Catherine, aka ( Catherina ), Wilt the Daughter of a wine Merchant/ wig Maker his Name was John Wilt. Possibly of Dutch origin. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JHY3-QJ9 : 10 February 2018), Anthony Michael Schick, burial 26 Apr 1816; citing St. Botolph Bishopsgate, London, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 380,153.
2. ↑ Notes from Yvonne Piddington 2018.

• Lawrence Arthur Bennett, from notes by Yvonne Piddington.
• Research file held by C.McArdle