Marie Bloede
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Marie Bloede was a American
author of German decent, who also published under the pseudonym Marie Westland.
, to Johanna Maria Friederike Jungnitz (née Schmieder) and Karl Ferdinand Jungnitz (a Justice of the Supreme Court of Silesia).
Her half-brother, Friedrich von Sallet
, was a poet, an intense liberal in his political views. He died in 1843. Bloede shared his poetical gifts and his liberal sympathies.
She married early, and in opposition to the wishes of her family, in circa 1844 around the age of 23. Her husband, Gustavas "Gustav" Blöede (September 23, 1814-May 1, 1888), born in Dresden
to Auguste Sophia Juliane (née von Langen) and Karl August Blöede, was a physician. Gustav became and member of the city council of Dresden during the revolution of 1848. He was foremost in the liberal ranks, had to flee Dresden to avoid arrest, made his way to Brussels and then disappeared. The family (Marie, Gustav, and their three children, Gertrude, Kate and Victor) reunited and sailed from Antwerp on July 14, 1850, aboard the Julia Howard, arriving in New York on August 21.
She published Princess Sheba, Vittoria, Godiva, Three narrative poems in 1868 and Enoch Arden v. Tennyson in 1869.
The Bloedes' home was frequented by noted writers, among them Bayard Taylor
, Edmund Clarence Stedman
, Thomas Aldrich and Richard Henry Stoddard
. Marie Bloede's poems and articles, both in English and German, attracted attention. She also assisted her husband, he was the editor of the New-Yorker Demokrat, a daily Republican
paper, using her literary skills.
Bloede died in Brooklyn, New York. Gustav died in Catonsville, Maryland
.
(1845-1905), Kate (1848-1891; who married the American artist, naturalist and teacher Abbott Handerson Thayer
), and Indiana "Indie" (1854-1936; married Samuel Thomas King, a New York City area physician and surgeon). Their son was the chemist and businessman Victor Gustav Bloede
(1849–1937).
United States
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author of German decent, who also published under the pseudonym Marie Westland.
Biography
Bloede was born Marie Antoinette Franziska Jungnitz in Wrocław (then Breslau), SilesiaSilesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
, to Johanna Maria Friederike Jungnitz (née Schmieder) and Karl Ferdinand Jungnitz (a Justice of the Supreme Court of Silesia).
Her half-brother, Friedrich von Sallet
Friedrich von Sallet
Friedrich von Sallet was a German writer, most notable for his political and religion-critiquing poems.-Biography:...
, was a poet, an intense liberal in his political views. He died in 1843. Bloede shared his poetical gifts and his liberal sympathies.
She married early, and in opposition to the wishes of her family, in circa 1844 around the age of 23. Her husband, Gustavas "Gustav" Blöede (September 23, 1814-May 1, 1888), born in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
to Auguste Sophia Juliane (née von Langen) and Karl August Blöede, was a physician. Gustav became and member of the city council of Dresden during the revolution of 1848. He was foremost in the liberal ranks, had to flee Dresden to avoid arrest, made his way to Brussels and then disappeared. The family (Marie, Gustav, and their three children, Gertrude, Kate and Victor) reunited and sailed from Antwerp on July 14, 1850, aboard the Julia Howard, arriving in New York on August 21.
She published Princess Sheba, Vittoria, Godiva, Three narrative poems in 1868 and Enoch Arden v. Tennyson in 1869.
The Bloedes' home was frequented by noted writers, among them Bayard Taylor
Bayard Taylor
Bayard Taylor was an American poet, literary critic, translator, and travel author.-Life and work:...
, Edmund Clarence Stedman
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Edmund Clarence Stedman , American poet, critic, and essayist was born at Hartford, Connecticut, United States.-Biography:...
, Thomas Aldrich and Richard Henry Stoddard
Richard Henry Stoddard
Richard Henry Stoddard was an American critic and poet.-Biography:Richard Henry Stoddard was born on July 2, 1825, in Hingham, Massachusetts. His father, a sea-captain, was wrecked and lost on one of his voyages while Richard was a child, and the lad went in 1835 to New York City with his mother,...
. Marie Bloede's poems and articles, both in English and German, attracted attention. She also assisted her husband, he was the editor of the New-Yorker Demokrat, a daily Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
paper, using her literary skills.
Bloede died in Brooklyn, New York. Gustav died in Catonsville, Maryland
Catonsville, Maryland
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:In 2010 Catonsville had a population of 41,567...
.
Family
Gustav and Marie Bloede's daughters included the poet Gertrude BloedeGertrude Bloede
Gertrude Bloede was a United States poet. She used the pen name “Stuart Sterne” for her publications.-Biography:Her father and mother were refugees who...
(1845-1905), Kate (1848-1891; who married the American artist, naturalist and teacher Abbott Handerson Thayer
Abbott Handerson Thayer
Abbott Handerson Thayer was an American artist, naturalist and teacher. As a painter of portraits, figures, animals and landscapes, he enjoyed a certain prominence during his lifetime, as indicated by the fact that his paintings are part of the most important U.S. art collections...
), and Indiana "Indie" (1854-1936; married Samuel Thomas King, a New York City area physician and surgeon). Their son was the chemist and businessman Victor Gustav Bloede
Victor Gustav Bloede (chemist)
Victor Gustav Bloede , was a chemist and manufacturer of chemicals, president of the Victor G. Bloede Company, and businessman.-Early life and education:...
(1849–1937).