An earlier version of this biography stated that Rachel Felix died on January 3, 1858. We received a transcription of her death certificate from a reader that states the date of her death as January 4, 1858. The transcription follows: Acte NÌâå¡1 Mairie du Cannet Arrondissement de Grasse du quatre janvier an mil huit cent cinquante-huit, ÌÄåÊ 10 heure du matin Acte de dÌÄå©cÌÄå¬s de mademoiselle Elisabette Rachel FÌÄå©lix dÌÄå©cÌÄå©dÌÄå©e le trois du dit mois ÌÄåÊ 11 heures du soir profession de (le mot est effacÌÄå© mais on peut deviner "artiste")ÌÄå¢gÌÄå©e de trente sept ans nÌÄå©e ÌÄåÊ Haran dÌÄå©partement de Suisse domiciliÌÄå©e ÌÄåÊ Paris. Fille de Jacques (fÌÄå©lix hayan, ces deux mots sont rayÌÄå©s) et de Esther (felix, mot rayÌÄå©) Haya sur dÌÄå©claration etc etc...

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