![]() The family was reunited three days after the fire when they met on the shores of Lake Michigan. In 1871 the factory was destroyed by the great Chicago fire. The "The Martin Company" was founded by him in 1865 (other sources claim arround 1890) in Chicago. In 1855 he emigrated to the USA and followed his trade, first in New York, later (in 1865) he moved to Chicago. Hammig of Markneukirchen (Germany), according to records in the Musikinstrumenten-Museum in that village. He learned to make instruments in Germany as an apprentice from 1850-54 by Christian Aug. John Henry Martin was born Februin Dresden (Germany) under the name Johann Heinrich Martin. ![]() Originally "The Martin Band Instrument Company" was founded by John Henry Martin and his five sons.
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