James P

Thank you for this posting. The use of English in the photo album continues to intrigue me, as I know of no marriages to English women occurring in Europe. Felix Boos-Waldeck appeared in the USA, as far as I can tell, undocumented around 1885. His younger brother, Franz, died in 1892 at 36. I have a copy of Eduard B-W's will (1902) with no mention of any children. The young Hugo B. Waldeck was the son of Eduard's nephew, Graf Philipp. Here again the family ends up on the losing side of the stick! Hugo's brother, Alexander B-W had the misfortune to have been in the (his) auto directly behind Franz-Ferdinand at Sarajevo; June 28, 1914. The bomb tossed by Cabrinovic bounced off the Arch-Duke's car and exploded under Alexander's. He never fully recovered from his wounds and died in 1920 at the age of 46. Franz Ferdinand, on the other hand, would be dead 4 hours later. Is the source of these photos in Germany or Austria?

Eduard Boos-Waldeck's eldest son was Felix born in 1850, he was my Great-Grandfather. I would love to see these photos! My e-mail is jamesvprice@yahoo.com is that verbotten? After the first Carlist's war, Joseph Boos-Waldeck travelled to Texas where he spent over a year in another failed endevour, that being German colonization in the Texas Republic.

Having found this thread, I immediately registered as a user. My Great-Great Grandfather was the Graf Eduard Boos-Waldeck! I have a photo of a painting of him where wearing his Spanish Military costume, painted in 1848. It was too large a file to post, perhaps someone can help me do it. Upon his death in 1904, at 91 years of age, these were his announced titles: Grand Ducal Luxemburg Chamberlain and Colonel, retired Knight of the Sovereign Order of Malta Grand Cross of the Order of Adolf von Nassau, with Swords Commander of the Imperial Russian Skt. Anna and Stanislaus Order First Class Knight of the Royal Spanish Military Sovereign Order of the Holy Ferdinand The Joseph Boos-Waldeck also named, was an elder brother of Eduard's. The Boos-Waldeck family was very small, and the first English speaking woman,was my Grandmother, Eduard's son Felix's daughter. Eduard was considered a family outcast, as he married Katharina Frohlich, a commoner.