George Savin De Chanéet


George Savin De Chaneet was a Hungarian-Australian composer, conductor, choir master, organist and music teacher. He was born in Hamburg, only son of Frederich de Chanéet. He arrived in Melbourne on 22 April 1884, where he spent his active life, seeking naturalisation in 1899.
He dedicated much of his time to St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in West Melbourne, and composed church music for other parishes and denominations.

Works

None known

Personal

His first wife, Johanna Julianna, died in Melbourne in September 1887 in childbirth. De Chanéet then married Martha Matilda Orams in December the same year. They had a daughter, Myra Matilda and two sons, Victor and Eric George. Victor served in the AIF in World War I, winning the Military Medal for bravery in the field in 1918.
De Chaneet had moved to Java before June 1920. He died in Lawang on 2 May 1926, survived by his wife and three children.