Aron Abraham TROOSTWIJK

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Aron Abraham TROOSTWIJK, birth 11 MRT 1819 Zwolle,OV,NLD, died 7 MEI 1888 Zwolle,OV,NLD, occupation: goud-en zilversmid, son of Abraham Cosman TROOSTWIJK and Roosje Mozes Israels de JONG
Married 27 MRT 1845 Leeuwarden,FR,NLD to:
Racheltje Mozes (Rika) TURKSMA, birth 4 Jan 1822 Leeuwarden,FR,NLD, died 25 Dec 1890 Zwolle,OV,NLD, daughter of Mozes Salomon TURKSMA and Johanna de VRIES

1) Abraham TROOSTWIJK, birth 30 Jun 1845 Leeuwarden,FR,NLD, occupation: goudsmid

2) Mozes TROOSTWIJK, birth 6 Jul 1847 Leeuwarden,FR,NLD, died 4 OKT 1914 Zwolle,OV,NLD, occupation: koper- en blikslager
Married 2 MEI 1878 Zwolle,OV,NLD to:
Catharina POLAK, birth 25 MEI 1857 Zwolle,OV,NLD, died 13 Dec 1941 Zwolle,OV,NLD, daughter of Mozes Josef POLAK and Grietje MOZES

3) Roosje TROOSTWIJK, birth 27 MRT 1849 Zwolle,OV,NLD, died 1 Sep 1851 Zwolle,OV,NLD

4) Heintje TROOSTWIJK, birth 30 Jun 1851 Zwolle,OV,NLD, died 13 OKT 1857 Zwolle,OV,NLD

5) Saartje TROOSTWIJK, birth 25 Feb 1854 Zwolle,OV,NLD
Married 4 Apr 1899 Zwolle,OV,NLD to:
Levi SPIER, birth ONG 1860 Avereest,OV,NLD, occupation: slager, son of Filip SPIER and Rebekka van der HORST
Huwelijksakte Nr. 41. Getuigen: Abraham TROOSTWIJK, oud 53 jaren, goudsmid, Mozes TROOSTWIJK, oud
51 jaren, koperslager, beiden wonende te Zwolle, broeders van de comparante, Meijer SPIER, oud 41
jaren, manufacturier, wonende te Avereest, broeder van de comparant, en Abraham SPANJER, oud 41
jaren, wonende te Zwolle.,

6) Izak TROOSTWIJK, birth 5 Feb 1858 Zwolle,OV,NLD, died 17 MRT 1858 Zwolle,OV,NLD

7) Rageltje Roosje TROOSTWIJK, birth 25 MEI 1859 Zwolle,OV,NLD

8) Izaak (Isidore) TROOSTWIJK (TROOSTWYK), birth 3 Jul 1862 Zwolle,OV,NLD, died 30 Jun 1923 Laguna Beach,USA, occupation: Professor of Music
Married 10 MEI 1897 Aken,Dl to:
Ernestine (Erna) DESSAUER, birth 27 Jan 1862 Aken,Dl, occupation: componiste, daughter of Leopold DESSAUER and Maria Anna LISBERGER
Isidore changed his name when he came to the USA about 1890. He studied music under Dr. Joseph
Joachim at the Royal High School for Music. In 1883 Isidore was appointed professor of violin at
the Academy of Music in Amsterdam.On February 21, 1889 he played with the Concertgebouw Orchestra
in Amsterdam the Ouverture Gysbrecht van Aemstel. He was 1st violonist of that orchestra from
1-10-1888 till 1-6-1890. In 1894 he became instructor in violin at Yale University, was the
Department of Music professor at Yale University and was also one of the directors of the New
Haven Symphony Orchestra. He was the associate director of the Dessauer-Troostwyk School of
Music. Erna studied piano under Karl Pohlig, a pupil of Franz Liszt.,
She was a composer of classical music, taught piano and won the Bridgeport Centennial March
Competition at Yale University for one of her compositions. Her brother Professor Max Dessauer
was educatedat the Royal Conservatory of Music studying piano, taught piano and was a conductor
of music. He was the conductor of the New Haven Municipal Band. While in Bavaria Erna played at
concerts under the patronage of the Duke of Cambridge.,

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