Born in Vienna or in Rann (Brežice, Slovenia); Johnson cites Rann from a birth certificate. Satter claims Vienna, but Rann seems more likely as Satter frequently made wild claims, such as being a descendant of Napoleon. The death year of 1879 is incorrect, and based on a pamphlet printed in 1879 "In Memoriam" but likely a tongue-in-cheek reference to Satter's poor reception in the south. He was still giving concerts as of 1882, but no record after that.