Makers

This is a list of all brass instrument makers in the US that I have found information on. I am trying to restrict this to the actual handson makers rather than owners or retailers. If you have a name to add to this list, please email me at [email protected].

Last, First Birth Death Worked Years Adams, Nathan 1783 1864 New York City 18241828 Dunstable, NH Milford, NH Lowell, MA 18281835 Agard, Donald M. 12211926 10162005 Los Angeles, CA Olds & Son, 19511954 Los Angeles Fullerton, CA Olds & Son, 19541979 Allen, Joseph Lathrop 9241815 9241906 Sturbridge, MA 18381841 Holland, MA New York Boston, MA 18421847 & 18521861 Norwich, CT 18481851 New York City 18611868

Allmendinger, Karl 471910 11271989 Brooklyn, NY c1940c1960 Bischleben, Ger. Florida Anderson, C. A. 1876 ? Elkhorn, WI 1930 = assistant prod mngr Norway Anderson, Malcolm S. 5221910 121978 Elkhart, IN 19431948, Conn, laboratory & plating Elkhart Elkhart 19481975, Anderson Silver Plating

Babcock, Inez 1910 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = assembler Bach (Schrotenbach), Vincent H. 3241890 181976 New York City 19181928 Baden, Austria New York Bronx, NY 19281953 Mt Vernon, NY 19531964 Bailey, Ralph Ulrich 4191911 10211995 Elkhart, IN Conn, c1930after 1940, horn bender Elkhart Elkhart Bailey, Ulrich Harter 8291886 51964 Elkhart, IN Conn, c1925after 1930, horn bender (father of Ralph) Indiana Elkhart Ball, Ralph W. 1906 ? Williamsport, PA Imperial Band Inst Co, 1930 (laborer) Bare, George A 1859 1933 Chicago, IL R. Wunderlich, 19001910 Barnes, James C. 541857 11241934 Elkhart, IN ?, c.1910c.1920; horn maker Illinois Elkhart, IN Barnes, Oscar M. 10161860 8281915 Elkhart, IN ?, c.19001915; horn & valve maker Elkhart, IN Barnes, Thurlo Arial 861904 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930 = plater MN 1940 = burnisher Bartelson, Lawrence 1917 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = lathe worker WI Beals, George E. 671894 671933 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, 1920 (laborer) Williamsport Williamsport Becker, William 1893 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = valve maker Germany 1903 Beers, Otis Edward 3151894 Nov 1974 Elkhart, IN Buescher Band Inst Co, c1920after 1967 Elkhart Elkhart 1927, assistant manager 1930, manager 1934, patent 1,951,267, slide 1938, patent 2,113,502, trombone slide 1940, President of Buescher (1967 trustee in bankruptcy court for RMI Inc. [Richards Musical Inst])

Benfer, Zeno 11201875 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton; 9121918 = burnisher PA 1920 & 1930 = plater Benge, Eldon Eugene 7121904 12131960 Chicago 19351953 Winterset, Iowa Los Angeles, CA Burbank, CA 19531960 Benge, Donald Eugene 1141933 462007 Burbank, CA 19531971 Chicago, IL Los Angeles, CA

Benge, Ronald 1141933 1261973 Burbank, CA 19531963 Chicago, IL CA Bertzyk, John 1899 561964 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = burnisher MN WI 1940 = machinist Betts, Walter Lewis 6111884 7231958 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, c1910c1917 (inst. maker) PA Salladasburg, PA Beufer, Charles 1868 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = polisher PA Beufer, Zeno 1875 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = plater PA Beuthner, G. A. (or Carl H. or James) c1843 4181910 Manhattan, NY c1877c1890 Syracuse, NY c1890s Germany Bronx, NY Brooklyn, NY c1905 Bronx, NY c1910 Bidet, Alfred W. 1871 after 1940 Williamsport, PA Distin Co, c19001909 PA Williamsport Keefer Co, 1909c1915 Williamsport Bidet & Son, c1915c1940 (plating shop) Bitterman, George 7301891 851977 Cleveland, Ohio White, c19201968, trombone maker Yugoslavia Cleveland Cleveland 1930 census: music store repairman

Blessing, Emil Karl 4241880 1954 Chicago, IL Holton, 19031906 Oppelsbohn, Ger. Elkhart, IN Elkhart, IN Blessing Co, 19071954

Blessing, Carl Albert (Emil K Jr) (son of EK) 12201906 1982 Elkhart, IN Blessing Co, c1925c1976 Chicago, IL Blessing, Frederick W. (Fritz) (son of EK) 1121908 6281994 Elkhart, IN Blessing Co, c19281976 Elkhart, IN Elkhart, IN Blessing, Wilhelm 3291895 3291973 Elkhart, IN Blessing Co, 1910after 1940 (brother to EK) Wurtenberg, Ger. Alameda, CA Bolton, Robert E. 361900 291981 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = valve maker Sugar Creek, WI Delaven, WI 1940 = parts man Brancel, Rudolph F. 411915 9201965 Cleveland, OH HN White, c1935possibly 1965, polisher (brotherinlaw to Vidmar, Edward) Cleveland Brayant, Charles 1897 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = shop superintendent Brittain, William H. 1858 after 1930 Springfield, MA Heald, 1910, machinist England Springfield Springfield self, 19201930, musical inst. repairs Brown, Lewis M. 12181919 5172017 Elkhart, IN Conn, 194143, 194671 Elkhart Elkhart Elkhart Blessing Band Repair, 19712007 Elkhart Quinlan & Fabish, 2007after 2010

Brϋgel, Charles A. 1861 1906 Williamsport, PA Distin Co, c1880c1905 Germany Philadelphia Bryant, Charles E. 1896 231962 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = foreman Illinois WI 1940 = shop superintendent Bubbe, Oscar 1878 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; horn tester IL Bublitz, Elmer 1918 2012 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = plater son of Otto Geneva, WI Geneva Geneva Getzen, after Holton, machinist Bublitz, Otto Herman 141895 1211983 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = plater Geneva, WI Geneva Bublitz, Robert 1917 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = plater WI Bublitz, William 1901 Elkhorn, WI Musical Instrument Case Manufacturer brother to Robert WI Buescher, Ferdinand August (Gus) 1861 11291937 Elkhart, IN ConnDupont, 18761893 Ohio Elkhart, IN Buescher Mfg Co, 18931903 Buescher Band Inst Co, 19041929 Art Musical Inst Co, 19321937

Bukur, George 1121893 1201960 Cleveland, OH White, 1914c1930, maker Cata, Romania Queens, NY Manhattan, NY c19301960, music store, mouthpieces 800 8 th Ave Bukur, John J. 9231889 1161969 Cleveland, OH White, c1906c1955, buffer & maker Cata, Romania Cleveland, OH Bukur, Peter 821904 1271991 Cleveland, OH White, 19211942, & Cata, Romania Sanford, FL Sanford, FL Bukur’s Music Shop, 19421981 Bukur, Robert F. 1161916 1122006 Cleveland, OH White, c1930s?, finisher & assembler (son of John J.) Cleveland, OH Rocky River, OH Burham, Willard 1899 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; horn mounter WI Burkle, Alvina 1892 19?? Elkhart, IN Conn, c1930c1950, case finisher (wife of Earl) Burkle, Earl 1191890 2171952 Elkhart, IN Conn, c1920c1952, horn maker, foreman (son of Philip) Elkhart Elkhart Burkle, Philip J. 9171858 12181943 Elkhart, IN Conn, c1900c1943, horn maker, (father of Earl) Marshall, MI Elkhart 1940 was experimental engineer 1931 patent 1,837,201 for bugle valve Busch, Frederick 1843 1920 New York City 18691920 Markneukirchen, Ger Weehawken, NJ Busch, William Barney 12201877 ? New York City c19001910 (son of Frederick) Hoboken, NJ ? Busch, Edward Lawrence 4301887 ? New York City Busch, c19101920 (son of Frederick) NJ New York City Conn, c.1920after 1942 Buzzell, Luther 1810 1853 Winchester, NH Graves & Co., 1838 Rochester, NY c18401853 Calicchio, Domenico 1901 5111979 New York City 19281947 Italy Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles 19471979

Campfield, Robert W. 12261899 1984 Elkhart, IN unknown, 1920after 1940; horn maker & Milton, PA Elkhart polisher in band instrument factory Carter, Fredrick 1876 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1920 = labor foreman WI 1930 = foreman 1940 = finisher Charlton, Harry J. 1882 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1920 = sales manager PA ? 1930 = general manager 1941 = in LA Christman, Edward E. 1271882 6191954 Elkhart, IN Conn, c1900c1915, engraver Elkhart Elkhart Elkhart, IN Buescher, c19151954, engraver Clanner, Raymond 1908 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; polisher WI Coeuille, Ferdinand Feb1850 5231916 Philadelphia, PA Pepper, 18791885 France Camden, NJ Philadelphia, PA self, 18851898 Cramer Hill, NJ self, 18981899 Camden, NJ self, 18991916 Philadelphia, PA CoeuilleSeltzer, 19071911

Collier, Ronald K. 1944 3291999 Chicago, IL Schilke, 19701980 Alabama Chicago Naperville, IL Brasswinds Inc., 19801985 Chicago 19851999 Conn, Charles Gerard 1291844 141931 Elkhart, IN Conn, 18751915 Los Angeles, CA

Couturier, Ernst Albert 1869 2281950 Chicago Holton, 19091912 Poughkeepsie, NY Mt Vernon, NY Grand Rapids York, 19131916 Mt Vernon, NY Couturier, 19161917 Elkhart, IN Couturier, 1917 LaPorte, IN Couturier, 19181923 Cowden, Herbert J. 1201879 1161917 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, c1910c1917 PA WWI? (burnisher) Crawford, Harvey Earl 12281886 111976 Elkhart, IN Conn, c19001912, laborer, engraver 1909 Elkhart Elkhart Elkhart, IN Buescher, 19121962, engraver

DeBye, Harry H. 641893 ? Boston, MA Vega Co, 1930 (instrument maker) MA working with brotherinlaw Peter Tottle Decker, Ferdinand 12231840 981894 Boston, MA c18601894 New York City Chelsea, MA Boston, MA Hall & Quinby, 1875 DeGraff, William 1885 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = tool maker France DeVoy, Raymond 1904 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; plater WI Distin, Henry 7221819 1091903 London 18501868 London Philadelphia New York City 18771882 Philadelphia 18821889 Williamsport, PA 18891890

Dodworth, Allen, R. 1842 c1917 New York City c18801891 Doelling, August 1832 ? New York City 18541857 Saxony Boston 18581860 Doelling, Carl 1864 5191947 Philadelphia Seltmann, 18811906 Markneukirchen, Ger. Phila. Philadelphia self, 19061947 Domage, Eugene March 1872 April 1964 Philadelphia Pepper, c18951900 Paris Palm Beach, FL Philadelphia self, 1900c1930 Dotson, Ora 9281888 9211973 Elkhart, IN Conn, c1910c1960, horn maker, foreman Elkhart Elkhart Design patent D58727 in 1921 for horn. Dreves, Henry E. 411884 1954 Elkhart, IN Conn, c1905c1915, instrument maker Elkhart Elkhart Cleveland, OH HN White, c1915c1950, inst. maker Dyer, David R. 9171876 551968 Elkhart, IN Conn, c.1920after 1940, laborer, valve Indiana Elkhart grinder Edwards, Grover C. 1884 1965 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, c1910after 1920 (finisher) Esbach, Henry 11271827 1902 Boston, MA w/Wright, 18481858 Klingenthal, Saxony Boston Allen Mfg Co, 18581861 Boston Wright & Co, 18611869 Boston Boston MIM, 18691902 Evenson, A. Rudolph May 1897 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1920 = laborer WI 1930 = bell worker Faber, Nicholas 1887 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = buffer IL Falkenstein, Jacob “Jake” 3191890 571965 Cleveland, OH White, 19181965, instrument maker Kisker, Yugosl. Cleveland

Jake in 1963 Featherstone, Ernest 1886 ? Williamsport, PA Distin Co, 1900 (brass finisher) Ferm, LeRoy J. 291892 3121953 Elkhart, IN Conn, 1920, polisher Noble, IN Elkhart, IN Conn, 1940, polisher & buffer Fessenmeyer, Gustav 1880 9281959 Cleveland, OH White, c1900before 1920, plater Switzerland Cleveland Figgles, Charles C. 4221848 6121938 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, 1920 (polisher) PA Salons, PA (Civil War vet) Finch, John 1891 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; polisher CA 1940 = buffer Fisher, Albert J. Oct 1888 19?? Elkhart, IN Conn, c1908c1925, repairman & foreman Indiana (neighbor of Jake Gardner in 1910) Fiske, Issac 1820 9171894 Boston w/Wright, 1842 Holden, MA Worcester, MA Worcester, MA self, 18421887 Frank, William Philip 1876 1932 Williamsport, PA Distin Co, 18921899 Chicago, IL Toronto, CA Whaley, Royce & Co?, 18991906 Chicago, IL Holton Co, 19061910 Chicago, IL Frank Co, 19101932 Frank, Jesse 1886 1977 Chicago, IL Holton Co, 19061910 (brother of William) Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Frank Co, 19101945 Barrington, IL Frank Co, 19451956 Frank, Wilbur Melvin 5241907 2002 Chicago, IL Frank Co, c19271945 (son of William) Chicago, IL Barrington, IL Frank Co, 19451956 Frederick, Philip 1121845 9301913 Philadelphia, PA Lehnert Co, 1870s Neustadt, Ger. Philadelphia Philadelphia Frederick Co, 18801913 Frederick, Charles Anton 1887 1956 Philadelphia Frederick Co, c19051913 (son of Philip) Philadelphia Philadelphia Frederick, George 1872 after 1930 Philadelphia Frederick Co, c18901913 (son of Philip) Philadelphia ? dealers & repairs after 1913 Freemantle, George 1804 8251889 Boston Graves & Co, 18581864 England Boston Boston Wright & Co, 1865 Freemantle, George S. 1835 1864 Boston Graves & Co, 18601864 (son of George) England Boston Friedel, William C. 1851 1933 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, 1930 (assembler) Germany Williamsport Fry, Albert C. 12291899 51975 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, c1920before 1930 Brass worker Fulkerson, Harold L. 12111899 91984 Elkhart Buescher, c.1918after 1945 Indiana Elkhart Horn maker, 1918 & 1920 Plater, 1930 Gold Plater, 1940 Galetti, Felice N. 7111867 571954 Williamsport, PA Distin Co, 18881909 Cremona, Italy Montoursville, PA Williamsport Keefer Co, 19091922 Williamsport Imperial BIC, 19221935 Galetti, Eugene W. 1896 1969 Williamsport Keefer Co, c1915before 1940 Cressona, PA Williamsport, PA Gardner, James (Jake) H. Feb 1844 3241923 Elkhart, IN Conn, 18781923, master engraver Maine Elkhart (obit. says moved to Elkhart in 1878) Gerbeth, August 1827 c1901 New York City Gerbeth & Seifert, 18661899 Saxony New York Getzen, Anthony J 1894 ? Chicago, IL Lyon & Healy, 19151922 (Geitzen) Grand Rapids, MI Elkhorn, WI Holton Co, 19221939 Elkhorn Getzen Co, 19391959 Getzen, James Robert 1926 2003 Elkhorn Getzen Co, c1950? (son of Anthony) Elkhorn Getzen, Donald E. 1928 2017 Elkhorn Getzen Co, c19501965 (son of Anthony) Elkhorn Elkhorn DEG, 1965 Geyer, Carl 1880 10181973 Markneukirchen 18951904 Markneukirchen Elmhurst, IL Chicago, IL Wunderlich, 19041916 Chicago French Horn Co, 19161970

Gillespie, Joseph 1898 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; polisher Colorado Glier, Ernst F. 1827 271870 Markneukirchen Germany, c18471856 Mark., Germany Cochecton, NY Cochecton, NY 18561870 Graves, Samuel Jr 1794 1878 W. Fairlee, VT c18241830 W. Fairlee, VT Boston, MA Winchester, NH 18301850 Boston, MA 18511870 Graves, Nathaniel 1796 1856 W. Fairlee, VT c18241830 W. Fairlee, VT New Jersey 185253 Graves, Cyrus 1803 1846 W. Fairlee, VT c18241830 W. Fairlee, VT Winchester, NH 18301846 Graves, George M. 1821 1883 Boston, MA 18511877 W. Fairlee, VT Boston, MA Graves, Oscar 1829 ? Boston, MA 1853 W. Fairlee, VT Graves, William E. 1836 1876 Boston, MA 18511870 Winchester, NH Gulick, Edward J. 10261868 1940 Elkhart, IN Conn, c1915c1935, mechanical engineer Syracuse, NY Elkhart Had at least 7 patents for Conn. Gustavson, Sig 1891 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; plater Norway Haefner, William 1895 ? Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, 1930 (laborer) Hafely, Frederick C. 1807 1891 New York City 1852c1880 Switzerland New York Hampel, Henry Carl 3271890 3191962 Davenport, Iowa 1917 = jewelry engraver & designer Milwaukee, WI Racine, WI Elkhorn, WI 1920 = selfemployed engraver Holton 1930 = engraver Holton 1940 = engraver Henry engraved the Holton company logos as well as ran his own business of engraving trophies & silverware. Hansen, Oluf Julius 741883 Grand Rapids York? 1911 & 1916 = instrument maker PA Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = trombone maker

Hansen, William 881882 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = tool maker Chicago Hanson, George C. 1884 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; tool maker Denmark Hanson, Lewis 1899 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; lacqueror Illinois Hanson, Will 1899 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; tool maker Illinois Hartman, Louis F. 31827 1903 New London, CT Allen, 18501851 Germany Boston Boston, MA Allen & Co, 18521861 Boston Wright & Co, 18611869 Boston Boston MIM, 18691903 Hartshall, Harry 1874 ? Los Angeles, CA Olds, 1930 England Heald, John July 1843 3101934 Worcester, MA Fiske, 18671881 Laconia, NH Springfield, MA Springfield, MA Hutchins, 18811889 Springfield Heald Co, 18891927

Heaton, Otto B. 1885 1960 Columbus, OH Puntenney & Eutsler, 19091911 Columbus, OH Heaton Co, 1911c1920 Heckert, Elmer 1899 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = solderer Iowa Heisley, Fred P. 2231853 7301938 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, c1910before 1930 (polisher) PA Montoursville, PA Hentschke, Albert F. Sr 1851 after 1930 Philadelphia, PA Seefeldt, 18781909 Germany Philadelphia Hentschke & Son, 1909? Hentschke, Albert F. Jr 9171879 ? Philadelphia Hentschke & Son, 1909? Philadelphia Hentschke, William 2251875 271951 Philadelphia Hortsman Co, c1900after 1920 Germany Eloise, MI Hentschke, George W. 1881 ? Philadelphia Hentschke & Son, 1909before 1940 Philadelphia Hill, James Jay 6281896 9171965 Elkhart, IN Conn, c1915c1960 Goshen, IN Cass, MN (known dates 19181948; horn maker, foreman by 1930) Holden, Russell R. 531895 12251959 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = horn maker WI Elkhorn 1940 = bench worker Hollinger, Glenn 1904 1965 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = horn maker Lafayette, WI Elkhorn, WI Holton, Frank Elva 1857 4161942 Grand Rapids York & Holton, 18851886 Allegan, MI Elkhart, IN Chicago, IL Holton Co, 18991918 Elkhorn, WI Holton Co, 19181942

Hugg, Carl 231885 51970 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = valve maker Iowa Elkhorn Hughes, Wayne C. 1893 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; tool maker Iowa Huster, Max B. 1887 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; foreman IL Huttl, Anton 10201825 1907 Boston, MA Allen & Co, 18581861 Austria Boston? Boston Wright & Co, 18611862 Roxbury, MA instrument maker, 1865 Boston, MA Boston MIM, 1869? Huttl, Anton A. c1851 ? Boston, MA Boston MIM, ? (son of Anton) Austria Huttl, Erhart 981829 1895 Boston, MA Allen & Co, 18581861 Austria Boston? Boston, MA Wright & Co, 18611862 Boston Boston MIM, 18691895 Huttl, Ferdinand 5201830 1916 Boston Allen & Co, 18581861 Austria Boston Wright & Co, 18611862 Boston Boston MIM, 18691909 Huttl, Otto 1861 ? Boston Boston MIM, c1880? (son of Ferdinand) Boston, MA Huttons, Lawrence 1912 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = horn mounter Jay, Harry B. Jan 1860 8251926 Chicago, IL Jay Co, 19101926 Iowa Chicago Johnson, Alfred March 1882 12231972 Grand Rapids York, 1898after 1940 Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Johnson, Charles 1887 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; solderer Sweden 1940 = horn mounter Johnson, Donald 1904 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930 = assembler WI 1940 = assembler Johnson, George A. 1876 ? Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, 1930 (polisher) Johnson, Victor 311894 ? Chicago, IL Holton 1918 = musical inst maker Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1920; burnisher WI Jones, Cleo 1905 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = burnisher Missouri Kaempf, Reinhard A. 1848 1311904 New York City c18731904 Germany New York Kaempf, Albert C. May 1865 1917 New York City c18851910 (son of Reinhard) New York Williamsport Williamsport, PA 19101917 Kaempf, George H. June 1869 ? New York City c1900c1910 Middletown, CT Kaiser, Franz G. 1824 1890 Cincinnati, OH Kaiser & Kohler, 18551890 Kaiser, Emil Cincinnati Kaiser & Kohler, 1892 Kanstul, Zigmant J. 551929 10312016 Los Angeles, CA Olds & Son, 19521970 Minneapolis, MN Anaheim, CA Anaheim, CA Benge/King Musical Inst, 19701979 Nogales, AZ Conn, 19791981 Anaheim, CA Kanstul Musical Inst, 19812016

Karnowski, Gilbert 1890 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; assembler Poland Keat, James 1813 1845 Winchester, NH Graves & Co, 18371842 England Winchester, NH Keefer, Brua C. Sr 1859 2101927 Williamsport, PA Distin Co, 18881909 Williamsport Williamsport Keefer Co, 19091927 Keefer, Brua C. Jr 1892 31973 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, c1909c1940 Williamsport Williamsport

Keefer, James 1884 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; horn maker WI Kiernan, Elmer A. 2151898 9151982 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = horn maker Dane, WI 1940 = assembler Kinskern, Floyd 1889 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = polisher WI Knilaus, James 1913 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1940 = finisher WI Kobblermaus, Lewis 1898 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = horn maker WI Koeder, Theophil M. 1261884 11301971 Elkhart, IN Buescher, 19001902 Saline, MI Naperville Chicago, IL Holton Co, 19021905, 19121917, 1918 Chicago Taylor & Horn, 19051910 Elkhart Blessing Co, 19111912 Naperville, IL Blorite Inst Co, 19191921 Pekin, IL HurttJonesKoeder Co, 19281934 Chicago, IL Lyon & Healy, 19341939 Napervile, IL Koeder, 19191971

Koeder, Leonard T. (Bud) 1910 1983 Naperville, IL 19461979 Chicago Naperville Koestler, Joseph ? ? Boston, MA Allen & Co, 18581860 Boston Wright & Co, 1861 Boston Loeffler & Koestler, 1867 Kohler, G. William 1823 1894 Cincinnati Kaiser & Kohler, 18551894 Koptkie, William 1864 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; bell worker Germany 1890 Koss, Edward F. 6241891 12251964 Elkhorn, WI Holton, c19201961; bell maker Geneva, WI Elkhorn, WI 41 years with Holton Kramer, Austin c1891 ? Cleveland HN White, engraver c1916after 1940 Sweden (to US 1914 or 1916) 1936 became head of engraving dept. Kriesch, Walter 4231914 7112002 Cleveland HN White, 19341980, trumpets Cleveland Wickliffe, OH Kriner, Earl M. 1897 1951 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, c1920after 1930 (laborer) Kriner, Orie 1895 1958 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, c1917after 1920 (machinist) Kruck, Alto 1884 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; metal polisher IL Kuhn, Daniel Ira 10161910 921990 Elkhart, IL Conn, c1935c1945, polisher Elkhart Elkhart Kuhn, John, Jr 7171900 4291965 Cleveland, OH White, 1918, c19221965, assembler Austria/Hungary Cleveland

Larson, Theodore 1901 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; machinist Norway Lausmann, Antone 1869 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; horn maker Czechoslovakia Leavitt, Henry 1828 c1892 New York City Rohe & Leavitt, 18511863 Lechniuk, Jaroslaw 3101916 9111976 Chicago Geyer, c.19501955 Ukraine Chicago Chicago Schilke, c.19551976 Lecocq, Jules 121811 11131887 New York City 1845c1865 France New York Leforestier, Alexandre 1840 ? Paris, France Besson, 1850s France Paris, France Courtois, 1860s London, England Higham, 18681882 Philadelphia Pepper, 18871895 Philadelphia Leforestier & Son, 1896c1900 Leforestier, Arthur 1868 ? Philadelphia Leforestier & Son, 1896c1900 London, England Lehnert, Carl 1830 11301897 Boston, MA 18571897 Lehnert, Henry Feb 1838 10141916 Boston, MA 18611867 Freiberg, Ger. Philadelphia Philadelphia 18671916 Loney, Hugh Willard 11141893 11171963 Elkhart, IN Conn, c.1920after 1940 Nappanee, IN Elkhart, IN 1920, laborer 19301940, experimental research eng. Long, Ethel 1913 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; solderer Long, Harry 1909 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; tool maker Long, Henry H. Sept 1882 19?? Elkhart, IN Conn, c1910after 1930, bell spinner & Michigan repairman Long, Ernest D. “Ernie” 3121890 12301964 Cleveland, OH White; c19201964, case maker/foreman Larwell, IN Cleveland

Long, Oneta (Beasecher)1890 19?? Cleveland, OH White, 1930 case maker, 1940 case liner (wife of Ernest) Minnesota Long, Necia (Buxton) 1910 19?? Cleveland, OH White, c19301936, case liner (daughter of Ernest) Long, Raymond LeRoy 1912 411986 Cleveland, OH White, c1932after 1940, case maker (son of Ernest) Cleveland Akron Loomis, Allen 11121877 1101948 Elkhart, IN Conn, c.1920c1948, engineer Jackson, IN Elkhart Lose, Johanas 1869 1957 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, c1910after 1920 (laborer) Madera, Clark ? ? Fullerton, CA Olds & Son, 19621972 Magliocco, Emil 1857 c1940 Cressona, PA Distin Co, ?1889 Philadelphia Williamsport Williamsport Distin Co, 18891909 Williamsport Keefer Co, 1909c1935 probable photo of Emil in 1922 Magliocco, Arthur V. 10311892 ? Williamsport Keefer Co, c1910after 1940 (son of Emil) Williamsport, PA Marks, Irene 1900 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; burnisher WI Martin, Gottfried R. 1825 New York City 1855? Saxony Martin, G. Robert 1852 1889 New York City 18731889 (son of Gottfried R) New York City New York City Martin, John William 1856 ? New York City 1874 (son of Gottfried R) New York City Martin, Johann Heinrich (Henry) 1835 ? New York City 1862 (brother of GR?) Martin, John Henry 2231835 11251910 Dresden 18501854 Dresden, Saxony Elkhart, IN New York City Martin & Co, 18541866 Chicago, IL self, 18661878 Elkhart, IL Conn, 18781902 Martin, Henry Charles Jan 1866 ? Elkhart, IL Conn, 1881c1900 (son of JHM) New York City Grand Rapids York, c19001905 Elkhart, IL Martin BIC, 19061922 Elkhart, IL Buescher BIC, 1922?

Martin, William E. Jan 1868 ? Elkhart, IL Martin BIC, 1906c1912 (son of JHM) Chicago Martin, Frederick Dec 1868 1951 Elkhart, IL Martin BIC, 1906c1910 (son of JHM) Chicago Elkhart

Martin, Moritz 1871 1943 Elkhart, IL Conn, 18901906 (son of JHM) Chicago Elkhart Elkhart Martin BIC, 1906c1910 Martin, Charles E. 1873 after 1940 Elkhart Martin BIC, 1906c1910 (son of JHM) Chicago Elkhart ?, 1940 census as horn maker

Martin, Robert J. 1878 1932 Elkhart Martin BIC, 1906c1912 (son of JHM)

Martin, Ernest Charles 1884 1956 Elkhart Martin BIC, 1906c1912 (son of JHM) Elkhart Elkhart Martin, Wright 1893 Elkhart Martin BIC, c1910c1912 (son of JHM) Elkhart Matroney, Jack Leroy 1919 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = horn assembler WI McFadden, George 5231834 5191889 Worcester, MA McFadden & Beaumont, 18721874 Scotland Syracuse, NY Syracuse, NY McFadden, 18741889 McFadden, William 1854 3291927 Syracuse, NY McFadden, 1874c1904 (son of George) Scotland Syracuse, NY McGilsky, Stephen 1874 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = polisher MI Meredith, Z. Albert 12141869 191956 Elkhart, IN Conn, 1901 Waring, OH Long Beach, CA Marion, OH self, 19041925 Long Beach, CA self, 19251956 Middleton, Robert 12251877 311966 Elkhart, IN Buescher, c.1908c1920 Glasgow, Scot. Los Angeles instrument maker; patent #1,060,779 Portland, OR MI repair shop, c.1920after 1940 Mikkelsen, Jacob 1161877 19?? Elkhart, IN Conn, c1900after 1920, engraver Germany Millard, Frank 1860 1943 Grand Rapids, MI York, 18841901 Detroit Grand Rapids Newell, Millard & Thomas, 19011903 Detroit Millard Co, 19031917 Plymouth, MI Millard Co, 19171921

Millard, Frederick 1887 1955 Detroit, MI Millard Co, 19031917 (son of Frank) Grand Rapids Livonia, MI Plymouth, MI Millard Co, 19171921 Miller, Sam 1870 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton; 1930; screw maker Illinois Minick, Larry 1943 1999 Los Angeles, CA 19801987 Cambria, CA Cambria, CA 19871999

Missenharter, Charles 1829 2191897 New York City 18691892 Ulm, Germany New York City Missenharter, August 1861 after 1930 New York City Missenharter, 18801892, machinist (son of Charles) Stuttgart, Ger. Jersey City, NJ Jersey City, machinist, 1892after 1930 Moennig, Henry W. 1825 3271884 New York City 18581884 Leipzig, Prussia New York City Moor, John S. 4171808 381890 Lowell, MA 18391840 Manchester, NH Waltham, MA Morowski, Stanley 1896 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = burnisher IL Mϋck, Joseph R. 1878 1962 Moravia c18851907 Moravia New Jersey New York City 19071936 Mϋck, Rudolph (Rudy) 1909 1959 New York City c19301957 (son of Joseph) Moravia Eastchester, NY Eastchester, NY 19571959 Nelson, Julius 1872 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; machinist Denmark 1940 = tool maker Newhoffer, John 1897 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; burnisher WI Newmann, Julius J. 6231859 6131938 Chicago, IL Lyon & Healy, before 18801938 Poland Evanston, IL Nuss, Anton Henry 10261874 ? Williamsport, PA Distin, 1890c1894 Dalenburg, Germany Minneapolis, MN Dyer, c1894c1902 Harrisburg, PA Nuss, 1903c1935 Nuss, Charles Wm (Carl) 10261874 ? Williamsport, PA Distin, 18901893 Dalenburg, Germany Harrisburg, PA Nuss, 1903c1935 Nuss, Carl Wm Jr 1905 1973 Harrisburg, PA Nuss, c1925c1935 Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg, PA O’Brian, Charles E. 41874 ? Williamsport, PA Distin Co, 1900 (brass turner) O'Keefe, James 1884 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = valve maker WI Olds, Frank E. 5191861 1091928 Los Angeles, CA Olds Co, c19081928 Medina, NY at sea; Pacific

Olds, Reginald B. 9111899 791970 Los Angeles, CA Olds Co, c19221970 Los Angeles Los Angeles

Oleson, Ole 1870 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1920; polisher Norway Osborne, Marion (Jake) L. 1201896 8121949 Elkhart, IN Conn, c19121949, master engraver Elkhart Elkhart (birth date variously given as 1894, 1895, 1896 & 1898) Osborne, Lyle Erb 741924 8302010 Elkhart, IN Conn, c194419??, engraver (son of Marion) Elkhart Atkinson, GA Osborne, Lynn Franklin 9251926 222006 Elkhart, IN Conn, c.194619??, engraver (son of Marion) Elkhart ? Osgood, Charles W. 1855 1946 Elkhart, IN Conn, c18901913 Vermont Goshen, IN Elkhart Osgood Co, 1913c1930

Otto, Charles F. 1874 ? Williamsport, PA Distin Co, c19001909 PA Williamsport Keefer Co, 1909c1939 (engraver) Paine, Thomas D. 1812 611895 Woonsocket, RI Paine & Co, 18401895 Foster, RI Woonsocket, RI Boston, MA Wright?, 1841 Paine, Emery A. 1823 1903 Woonsocket, RI Paine & Co, c1845c1870 Foster, RI Panovic, Frank C. 10221888 1954 Cleveland, OH HN White, c19121954, horn builder Pisek, Czech Rep. Cleveland

Parduba, John D. 1870 1946 New York City Parduba & Son, 19151946 Kromeriz, Austria New York City Parduba, John Jr. Jan 1905 1997 New York City Parduba & Son, c19251984 Bronx, NY Blauvelt, NY Patterson, William 1843 ? Boston, MA Hall & Quinby, 1875 MA Probst, James H. 3191886 12101918 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, c19101918 WWI? (band instrument maker) Quass, Paul 1893 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = machinist WI Quinby, Leonard Clark 1817 1887 Boston Allen & Hall, 1865 Boston Hall & Quinby, 18661870 Quinby, John Oliver 1827 1911 Boston Allen & Hall, 1865 Boston Hall & Quinby, 18661876 Quinby Bros, 18761884 Quinby, Benjamin F. 1830 1890 Boston Allen & Hall, 18611865 Boston Hall & Quinby, 18661876 Boston Quinby Bros, 18761884 Quinby, George W. 1830 1876 Boston Allen & Hall, 18611865 Boston Hall & Quinby, 18661876 Quinby, George F. 12311858 2131939 Boston Quinby Bros, 18791884 (son of Benjamin F) Boston Boston Quinn, Joseph 1917 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = buffer WI Raab, Frank ? ? New York City Fred Busch, 1897 Rabich, Fred J. 1860 ? Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, c1920 Thuringia, Germany Rafferty, William 10301896 1933 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = bell maker Elkhorn, WI Elkhorn Reynolds, Foster A. 1883 1960 Grand Rapids York, 19041905 Medina, OH Los Angeles Cleveland, OH White, 19061935 Cleveland, OH Reynolds, 19351946 Los Angeles, CA Olds, c19501960

Reynolds, Harper A. 1892 1975 Cleveland, OH White, c19181935, machinist, foreman Medina, OH Cleveland Reynolds Co, 193519??, owner Richardson, Benjamin F. 1823 1894 Boston, MA Allen & Richardson, 1852 Sudbury, MA Boston, MA Boston Richardson, 18531859, 18621865 Boston Richardson & Lehnert, 1860, 1866c1880 Boston Richardson & Bailey, 1861 Richardson, Samuel W. 1803 1872 Winchester, NH Graves & Co, 18321844 CT Rochester, NY Rochester, NY Richardson, 18451850 Riedl, Adalbert 1854 1091935 Chicago, IL L&H, c1880c1890 Bohemia Chicago Chicago Riedl, c18901935

Rimbach, Albert J. 1841 11221900 Boston, MA Hall & Quinby, 1875 Charlestown, MA Boston, MA (1874 musician, 1875 mi maker, 1900 jeweler) Rohe, Joseph A. 1814 1892 Philadelphia, PA Rohe, 18381840 Kleinwallstadt, Bavaria New York City Rohe, 18401850 New York City Rohe & Leavitt, 18511863 Rose, Louis E. 1877 1956 Ft Wayne, IN Rose Band Inst Co, 1910c1925 Bourbon, IN Ft Wayne, IN Rosenbeck, John c1800 after 1857 Utica, NY c1835c1860 Ross, John Raymond 10131883 21976 Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, before 1918after 1942 PA Williamsport, PA (always listed as electro plater) Rowe, Russell Marion 10241899 1962 Elkhart, IN Conn, c.1918after 1940; horn maker Indiana Elkhart Ryan, Joseph A., Jr 691891 4291950 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1920 = laborer Elkhorn 1930 & 1940 = bell maker Schindler, Herman 1864 1111933 Milwaukee, WI 18921933 Saxony Milwaukee, WI Schneider, Adolph 1873 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = polisher Germany Schreiber, Louis 1827 941910 New York City Schreiber Co, 18661869 Koblenz, Ger Los Angeles Schultz, Henry c1915 ? Cleveland, OH HN White, 19461980, buffer

Schuster, William E. 1875 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = bender Germany Scott, Richart ? ? Los Angeles Olds & Son, 1934after 1959 Seefeldt, William F. 3301829 11191909 Philadelphia, PA Seefeldt Mfy, 18581909 Germany Philadelphia Seidel, William 1848 1922 London 18701881 Germany Elkhart, IN Elkhart Conn, 18811913 Seidel & Co, 19131918 Buescher, 19181922 Seifert, Ferdinand 1834 1873 New York City Gerbeth & Seifert, 18651873 Germany New York Sekora, Peter Edward 6261884 10311964 Chicago, IL Lyon & Healy, 1918 Bobrownik, Ger. Los Angeles, CA Chicago, IL self, c1920c1925 Los Angeles, CA Olds & Son, c1925after 1942 Shaw, Lee C. 1897 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = department foreman Nebraska Sherboudy, John 1878 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; tool maker WI Sherbouty, Rollin (son) 1903 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; mounting dept. foreman WI Sibley, Henry 1805 c1859 Boston, MA 1831c1859 Sigmund, John C. 1891 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1940 = valve maker Bohemia Slater, Moses 1826 10111899 New York City 18641899 England New York City Spath, Gustav Otto 2251897 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = engraver Chicago Stahl, Edward C. 931878 1953 Williamsport, PA Distin Co, c19001909 PA PA Williamsport Keefer Co, 1909after 1920 & before 1930 Stanton, John 41853 ? Williamsport, PA Distin Co, c1882c1900 England Stark, Christian R. New York City 1850s1860s Steiner, Orlando C. 7251901 811976 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = horn bender Waukesha Racine Stenberg, Charles L. 1865 241957 Elkhart, IN Conn, 18851957, master engraver (brother of Julius) Sweden Elkhart

Stenberg, Charles O. 6221904 611991 Elkhart, IN Conn, c1925c1935, engraver (son of Charles L.) Elkhart Elkhart Stenberg, Julius V. 7241868 1954 Elkhart, IN Conn, 18871954, master engraver (brother of Charles L.) Sweden Elkhart Stoniley, Raimond D. 1887 ? Williamsport, PA Imperial BIC, 1930 (foreman) Stopar, Frank 10171893 41969 Cleveland, OH Ohio, 1913 to US, blacksmith in OH Lokve, Slovenia Cleveland Cleveland, OH HN White, 19231965, bell spinner

Strailey, Raymond 1867 ? Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, 1910 (horn maker) Strickler, Earl 8271891 5181961 Wichita, KS Montgomery Ward, 1917 Wichita, KS Los Angeles Los Angeles Olds, c1920c1930 Self, c1930c1961 Strong, Paul 1892 10261966 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1920 = laborer PA Delaven 1930 & 1940 = valve maker Taylor, Leon E. 251870 1071946 Grand Rapids York, 18921900, 19121918 Pontiac, MI Grandville, MI Toronto 19001903 Chicago, IL Taylor & Co, 1905 Chicago Taylor & Horn, 19061912 Tenpenny, Charles 1916 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = machinist WI Terlep, Charles J. 7191904 492000 Elkhart, IN Buescher, 19201928, reeds, engraver Cleveland Elkhart Elkhart, IN Conn, 19281932, engraver Elkhart, IN Buescher, 19321963, engraver

Charlie created the 400 top hat & cane logo Tess, Howard Funk 111896 111970 Elkhorn, WI Holton for over 44 years as a spinner; East Troy, WI Elkhorn, WI He got sick on his way to work and died the next day. With Holton c1926 1970. Thompson, Robert 1905 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = department foreman IL Todt, William F. 1844 1918 New York City Moennig, 18821884 (Friedrich Willhelm) Germany Elkhart, IN Elkhart, IN Conn, 18851910 Elkhart Martin, 19101918 Todt, Edward B. 3221894 1944 Elkhart Buescher, 19161944 (son of Wm) Elkhart Elkhart 1910 = finisher for Martin? 1916 starts with Buescher 1917 starts as foreman 19291944 general superintendent 1938 patent #2,132,329 for 400 valves Tomaszewski, Lewis 1011897 61970 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = bell maker IL Elkhorn Tottle, Peter 1878 1958 Boston, MA Vega Co, c19211931 (prod. manager) Imbosen, Ger. Cambridge, MA patent #1,547,272 for valve guide Van Dyke, Bartholomew 1885 1954 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = valve dept foreman MI WI 1940 = valve maker Van Rouk, Delbert c1878 ? Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, c1910c1930 (valve maker) PA Vansant, Dilbert 1880 ? Williamsport, PA Keefer Co, 1930 (instrument maker) Vidmar, Edward (Vid) 8311917 441991 Cleveland, OH HN White, 19371980, buffer (brotherinlaw to Brancel, Rudolph; neighbor of Bukur, Peter)

Vivien, Jean (John) 1832 1896 New York City 18631884 France Philadelphia Philadelphia Pepper, 18851886 Philadelphia Vivien, 18861893 Philadelphia Coleman, 18931896 Walls, Burton 1900 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; burnisher WI Walker, Charles 41899 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = valve maker Waltman, John 1902 ? Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1930; burnisher IL Welch, William H. 1885 1943 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = bell maker WI Elkhorn 1940 = valve maker Westphal, Arnold 1919 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1940 = buffer WI Whaples, Warren 9151901 1031993 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = horn assembler WI Elkhorn Whaples, Wayne 5161903 21976 Elkhorn, WI Holton, 1940 = horn assembler WI Elkhorn White, Henderson Nelson 1873 3261940 Cleveland, OH White Co, 18941940 Cleveland

Whitney, Summer Boston, MA with Sibley, 1832 Williams, Sidney 1875 ? Elkhart, IN Williams Bros, c1920c1930 Williams, Ursa S. 1881 ? Elkhart, IN Williams Bros, c1920c1930 Williams, Earl Orbra 3241890 751971 Elkhart, IN Conn, 1910c1914 Gibsonburgh, OH Burbank, CA Los Angeles, CA Olds, c1915c1919 Los Angeles self, 19201928, 19361958 Los Angeles Williams & Wallace, 19281936 Burbank, CA 19581971 Williams, Robert 1111977 Burbank, CA 19581977 (son of Earl) Burbank, CA Wilson, Howard ? ? Los Angeles, CA Olds & Son, c19501954 Fullerton, CA Olds & Son, 19541979 Wilton, Leroy 2101887 1931 Elkhart, IN unknown, c.19201931; machinist Mayfield, KY Elkhart Wolters, Max W. 1201890 1101962 Elkhorn, WI Holton 1930 = valve maker Sheboygan, WI Tibbits, WI 1940 = valve grinder Wright, Elbridge G. 311811 3151871 Roxbury, MA 18391840 Ashby, MA Boston, MA Boston, MA 18411857, 18611871 Lowell, MA 18581860 Wuestmann, Horst ? ? Fullerton, CA Olds & Son, c19631979 Wunderlich, Richard 1860 331934 Chicago, IL Wunderlich, 18911916 Germany Chicago York, James W. 1839 821927 Grand Rapids York, 18851917 Exeter, NH York, Frank W. 8291868 10171948 Grand Rapids York & Son, 18871913 Grand Rapids Grand Rapids York, Charles E. 1221872 891944 Grand Rapids York & Sons, 1898? Grand Rapids Grand Rapids

Frank & Charles York Zoebisch, Charles 591824 5131911 New York City 1842c1904 Germany New York Zoebisch, Herman 1833 421881 New York City 18561876 Germany New York Zoebisch, Gustav 1840 12121886 New York City 18751886 Germany New York Zoebisch, Clemence T. 1845 2221921 New York City 1882c1904 New York City New York