Johann Samuel Hensel (Sexton, School Owner, Bach's Pupil)

Born: 1700 - Döbeln, Saxony, Germany
Died: not determined (after 1736)

Johann Samuel Hensel enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on June 4, 1716; studied there from 1716 to 1724; and at Universität Leipzig from 1721. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. After his studies, he worked as sexton at the Zucht- und Waisenhaus St. Georg (breeding and orphanage St. Georg) in Leipzig from 1728; school owner in Leipzig from 1735, at Universität Wittenberg from 1736.

References: Richter: 5

Source: Bernd Koska: Dissertation "Bachs Thomaner als Kantoren in Mitteldeutschland" (Beeskow 2018), Anhang VII.1 Die Alumnen der Thomasschule 1710-1760, English translation by Aryeh Oron (April 2020)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2020)

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Sources: StA Leipzig, Stift. VIII, G 2b (Derer Winckel-Schulhalter alhier gesuchte Concessiones betr. Vol. II. de ao 1726.), fol. 101–103
Literature: Sicul 1731, S. 266; Richter 1907, Nr. 5

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