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Willems, Hendrick (Heyndrick) II.

Ghent · 1717

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Page 710, scan 732.

Willems, Hendrick (Heyndrick) II. — Gent. 1717. 1743.

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Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922. Page 560, scan 564.

Willems, Hendrick (Heyndrick) II. — Gent. 1717. 1743

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Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and we are not sure they mean the same person. That is on hold until somebody settles it.

Same name

Willems
Antwerp · 1730 to 1760
Willems, Georges
Ghent · about 1640
Willems, Hendrick I.
Ghent · 1651
Willems, Henri
Ghent · 1651 to 1744
Willems, J. B.
No town printed · 1760
Willems, Jooris (Georg)
Ghent · 1634 to 1642

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 1 more Willems page under W.

Same town, same time

7 other Ghent makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

All Ghent makers

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