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Frederick Oetzmann, 1857-1922

Nationality: English
Date of Birth: 1857.07.21
Place of Birth: Bermondsey
Date of Death: 1922.10.16
Place of Death: London

Identity:

Frederick Augustus Oetzmann was a pianoforte manufacturer from the firm of F. Oetzmann and Sons.

Life:

He started in the family firm of house furnishers and cabinet makers, before moving in pianoforte manufacturing.

Bibliography:

British Library catalogue at http://catalogue.bl.uk (accessed 2005); Kelly's London Post office Directory, London 1861-64; Thomas Oetzmann and Co, Illustrated Catalogue of Pianofortes, American Organs, Harmonicas etc., London, 1876; UK census 1881; The Times, London, Thursday, 19 October 1922, p. 1.