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Distinction:

England 1862-1891; immigrated to U.S., 1891; Detroit, Michigan, c. 1892-1899?; Hartford, Connecticut, c. 1900; Los Angeles California 1901-1934.
Classification: Employee or Independent Contractor

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May 07, 2018:

Last Update February 10, 2018 - Stephen Hall

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
October 30, 2004:

From the OHS PC Database, derived from A Guide to North American Organbuilders, by David H. Fox (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1991). —

Born 1862 in Worthing, Sussex, England; immigrated to the United States, 1891; with Farrand & Votey, of Detroit, Michigan; with successor firm Votey Organ Co.; briefly with Austin Organ Co. of Hartford, Connecticut, c. 1900; with Murray M. Harris Organ Co. of Los Angeles, California, 1901, case finisher and pipe decorator; died 1934 in California.

Sources:

  • Family Records
  • Piano and Organ Purchaser-s Guide, Purchaser-s Guide to the Music Industries, (New York: Music Trades).
  • Elizabeth Towne Schmitt.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on September 02, 2019.

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