She was born in
Amsterdam and married
Rotterdam composer, violinist and organist Peter Albrecht von Hagen. In 1774 the couple emigrated to
Charleston,
South Carolina, and had a
son, Peter Albrecht von Hagen, Jr., in about 1780, followed by a daughter and another son. They moved to
New York City and to
Boston in 1796 where they worked as music teachers, composers, music publishers, performers and concert managers. Elizabeth von Hagen died in
Suffolk County,
Massachusetts. ==Works==