Franz-Joseph von Seefried auf Buttenheim y Baviera, Count of Seefried (29 July 1904 – 15 May 1969) was the son of Count Otto von Seefried and his wife,

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, granddaughter of

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. He was known for his work as a naturalist and hunter in Spain, where he served as trade commissioner of

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Marriage and issue

He married Gabrielle von Schnitzler (3 November 1918 – 13 February 2017) on 9 August 1941 in

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. They had four children: * Francisco José von Seefried auf Buttenheim y Schnitzler (born in Frankfurt am Main, 1942) * Fernando von Seefried auf Buttenheim y Schnitzler (born in

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) * Isabel von Seefried auf Buttenheim y Schnitzler (born in Madrid) * Johannes von Seefried auf Buttenheim y Schnitzler (born in

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, 1959)

Death

He died on 15 May 1969 in Madrid as a result of a traffic accident, after crashing against a bus. His funeral was celebrated on 14 June at Church of the Conception.ABC Madrid - 12 June 1969
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Selected works

* ''Cacerías de Alta Montaña'', Ediciones y Publicaciones Españolas (EPESA), Madrid, 1949.

References

1904 births 1969 deaths Austrian diplomats People from Ružomberok People from Madrid Austrian naturalists Hunters 20th-century nobility 20th-century naturalists {{Germany-noble-stub