• I am a descendant of conductor Ernst Wilhelm Flössel (1819-1874) who moved from Schlesien to Finland in late 1840s. his wife was Ernestine nee Lorens. They had five children
• 1. Clara, born 1842 in Döhlen bei Dresden, died 1893 in Finland
• 2. Ernst wilhelm junior, born 1845 in döhlen bei dresden, died 1895 in pskow
• 3. Bruno, born 1852 in Helsinki, Finland
• 4. Albert, born 1853 in Helsinki, died 1861 in Helsinki
• 5. Otto, born 1857 in Helsinki, died 1861 in Helsinki
• there are descendants of Clara living in Finland
• there are descendants of Ernst Wilhelm junior living in Finland, in Sweden and in Australia
• Bruno moved to the USA probably in