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Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste

Paris · b. 1798, d. 1875

Historical maker

Named in 5 books.

What the books printed

A biographical dictionary of musicians, Baker, Theodore, 1851-1934. comp. New York: G. Schirmer, 1900. p. 609.
As printed on this page: "Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste, famous violin-maker; b. Mirecourt, Dept. of Vosges, France, Oct. 7, 1798; d. Paris, Mar. 19, 1879. He came of a family of violin-makers, and learned the trade from his father, Claude …"
A biographical dictionary of musicians, Baker, Theodore. New York: G. Schirmer, 1905. p. 609.
As printed on this page: "Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste, famous violin-maker; b. Mirecourt, Dept. of Vosges, France, Oct. 7, 1798; d. Paris, Mar. 19, 1879. He came of a family of violin-makers, and learned the trade from his father, Claude …"
Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919. p. 993.
As printed on this page: "Vuillaume [vüē-yohm'], Jean-Baptiste, famous violin-maker; born Mirecourt, Dept. of Vosges, France, Oct. 7, 1798; d. Paris, Feb. 19, 1875. He came of a family of violin-makers, and learned the trade from his f…"
Biographical dictionary of musicians, 1940. p. 1144.
As printed on this page: "Vuillaume [vüē-yohm'], Jean-Baptiste, violin-maker; b. Mirecourt, France, Oct. 7, 1798; d. Paris, Feb. 19, 1875. He came of a family of violin-makers, and learned the trade from his father, Claude V. [1772–183…"
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 98, scan 106.
Vuillaume, Jean Baptiste, eldest son of Claude Vuillaume, b. Oct. 7, 1798, at Mirecourt; d. Feb. 19, 1875, at Paris. In 1817 was employed by Fr. …
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  • Entries from 5 books stand under this name, and we are not sure they mean the same person. That is on hold until somebody settles it.
  • May be the same person as Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 43 more Vuillaume pages under V.

Same town, same time

267 other Paris makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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