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Franz Benteler

Franz M. Benteler was an American virtuoso violinist from Chicago, Illinois. A favorite of Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, Benteler was known as the "Ambassador of Music for Chicago".

Early life
Benteler was born in Hamburg, Germany, ==Career==
Career
For a year, beginning around 1946, Benteler had been first violinist for the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra. Benteler and his band performed for international dignitaries and five US Presidents. He retired in 2007. == Instruments ==
Instruments
Benteler owned a 1701 Stradivarius violin. In 1997, he performed on a 1770 Maggini violin. Also, in the 1950s, he performed on a 1775 Balestrieri violin, valued in 1957 at $15,000 USD. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Benteler was married three times. He had been married to his co-performer, Jan Norris (stage name) (née Jeannette Olmstead; born 1931), a vocalist, from about 1958 to the mid-1970s. Benteler's second wife was “Dee” Benteler. His last wife was Maria (née Arreola), whom he married in 1984. Benteler had six children: Eric Mark (1986–2003), Franz Brett (born 1976), Adele Maria (born 1980), Stefan Joseph (born 1981), Christopher Franz, and Kristine Diane (born 1984). Franz Benteler died of a stroke in Arlington Heights, Illinois. ==References==
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