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Anciaume Family Organ Makers of Mirecourt & Paris
By Francoise Dussour

I am surprised with the name Anciaume concerning an organ from Belgium.
It is interesting because in Mirecourt was an Anciaume family.  The
grandfather, Jean Baptiste Anciaume, organbuilder, was born in
Mirecourt; he died in 1874.

The father was Charles Anciaume, born 1820 in Mirecourt and died 1889
in Paris.  He had several sons, notably Louis Anciaume, a very good
organbuilder.  In 1870 they started together a firm in Paris making
street organs and later marvelous chamber organs and military band
organs.

Charles Anciaume died in 1889 and his son, Charles, died in 1890.
The firm was closed 1891 and the three sons of Louis Anciaume broke up,
but they [independently] continued the trade of organ building.
(Where ?)

Is Cles Anciaume perhaps a descendant of this family?  The name
"Anciaume" is very rare.

You have an another story about an organbuilder from Mirecourt and
dance organs in Belgium: the family "Koenigsberg", for example.
(Het Pierement, year 44 number 4, Oct. 2000)

Can you tell me, please, what you learn about Anciaume and Hooghuys
organ.

Best regards from Mirecourt (F)
Francoise Dussour


(Message sent Mon 14 Oct 2002, 08:11:29 GMT, from time zone GMT+0200.)

Key Words in Subject:  Anciaume, Family, Makers, Mirecourt, Organ, Paris

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