Adam Ephraim Mahn (Theology Student, Bach's Pupil)

Born: c1705 - Paupitzsch, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Died: after 1746

Adam Ephraim Mahn was born to Adam Mahn (Pastor in Paupitzsch). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on June 20, 1718; and studied there from 1718 to 1726; and at Universität Leipzig from 1726. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. He got as a married as a theology student in Beckwitz (September 26, 1746).

References: Richter: 23

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 (March 2020)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2020)

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Richter 1907, Nr. 23; Pfarrerbuch Kirchenprovinz V, S. 499

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