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

Born 1830/1831 in Prussia, Germany; 'Colonel' in Erie, Pennsylvania; treasurer of German Savings Institution of Erie, Pennsylvania, treasurer; with Derrick & Felgemaker of Erie, Pennsylvania, 1872, stockholder, representative of firm in Chicago, Illinois, 1875; established his own firm in Chicago, Illinois, by 1880; renamed the firm the Chicago Pipe Organ Co. by 1884.

Staff: Nels Anderson; William F. Faber.

Sources:

• Musical and Sewing Machine Gazette February 28, 1880, 51.


• Stopt Diapason newsletter #16 (Hoffman Estates, IL: Chicago-Midwest Chapter of the Organ Historical Society).


• Michael Friesen "Matthew Schlaudecker, Chicago Organbuilder", The Tracker 27:1 (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1983), 19.