Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold, better known as Ferdinand Hérold, was a French composer. He was celebrated in his lifetime for his operas, of which he composed more than twenty, but he also wrote ballet music, works for piano and choral pieces. Wikipedia
Born: January 28, 1791, Paris, France
Died: January 19, 1833 (age 41 years), Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Children: Ferdinand Herold and Adèle Hérold
Parents: Jeanne-Gabrielle Pascal and François-Joseph Hérold
Grandchildren: André-Ferdinand Herold and Léonie-Ferdinande-Gabrielle Hérold Fontainas
Spouse: Adélaïde-Élise Rollet (m. 1827)