# Mr. Sesemann — Heidi character guide

> Mr. Sesemann in Heidi by Johanna Spyri.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Sesemann, poor Mr. Sesemann

**First appearance:** 0006-vi-a-new-chapter-with-new-things

## Snapshot

Clara's father, a busy businessman who laughs off Miss Rottenmeier's alarms and decides Heidi is normal and sweet and should stay.

## Who they are

Mr. Sesemann travels constantly, returns to a household in uproar over kittens and turtle, and settles the matter with a laugh and a glass of fresh water. He is fond of Clara, decisive when it counts, and quick to see that his daughter is happier with Heidi in the house. His two-week stays and Paris business trips leave the children in the hands of servants and his formidable mother, shaping the household Heidi must survive.

## Relationships

### [Clara Sesemann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heidi_se/characters/clara_sesemann)

_family_

Mr. Sesemann is Clara's loving but often absent father, who deeply cares for her well-being.

### [Heidi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heidi_se/characters/heidi)

_friendship_

Mr. Sesemann grows fond of Heidi and appreciates her positive influence on his daughter Clara.

### [The Doctor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heidi_se/characters/the_doctor)

_professional_

Mr. Sesemann and the Doctor are professional associates, with the Doctor advising on Clara's health.

### [Heidi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heidi_se/characters/heidi)

_friendship_

Mr. Sesemann grows fond of Heidi and appreciates her positive influence on his daughter Clara.

### [Clara Sesemann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heidi_se/characters/clara_sesemann)

_family_

Mr. Sesemann is Clara's loving but often absent father, who deeply cares for her well-being.

### [The Doctor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heidi_se/characters/the_doctor)

_professional_

Mr. Sesemann and the Doctor are professional associates, with the Doctor advising on Clara's health.

### [The Doctor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heidi_se/characters/the_doctor)

_professional_

Mr. Sesemann and the Doctor are professional associates, with the Doctor advising on Clara's health.

### [Heidi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heidi_se/characters/heidi)

_friendship_

Mr. Sesemann grows fond of Heidi and appreciates her positive influence on his daughter Clara.

### [Clara Sesemann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heidi_se/characters/clara_sesemann)

_family_

Mr. Sesemann is Clara's loving but often absent father, who deeply cares for her well-being.

## In the story

### [The Master of the House Hears of Strange Doings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heidi_se/chapters/ix-the-master-of-the-house-hears-of-strange-doings)

Returns home from a trip, hears complaints about Heidi, but decides she is normal and sweet, allowing her to stay.

### [The Sesemann House Is Haunted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heidi_se/chapters/xii-the-sesemann-house-is-haunted)

Returns home to investigate the haunting; initially skeptical, he agrees with the doctor's prescription to send Heidi back to the mountains.

### [Preparations for a Journey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heidi_se/chapters/xv-preparations-for-a-journey)

Anxious about Clara's health, he proposes the doctor travel to the Alps instead of Clara.

### [Parting to Meet Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heidi_se/chapters/xxiii-parting-to-meet-again)

Mr. Sesemann promises to provide for Heidi and plans to travel through Switzerland with his mother and Clara.

## Links

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