In addition to doing Genealogy and other things, I am a guitar aficionado - I play a little also. In a book I have called "Acoustic Guitars; An Encyclopedia" there is a short history of the C.F. Martin company, which is one of the premieracoustic guitar manufacturers in the world. Here's a quote from that book:
"Christian Friedrich Martin was born in 1796 in Mark Neuckirchen, Saxony, a town in what is now Germany (formerly East Germany). His father, Johann Georg Martin, was a furniture maker who also made guitars. At age 15, C.F. Martin gained an apprenticeship with Johann Stauffer in Vienna, one of the premier guitar workshops in Europe".
I was just wondering if anyone had traced the Stauffers in Europe of that time, and if this Johann might fit into our family tree somewhere ...
Also - I have posted my family tree on my web site - www.halbstein.com; I would be grateful if any of you would take a look at it and check my facts. I am a descendant of Veronica Stauffer (1784-1860) and Philip Kettering (1781-1860). Veronica was the daughter of Johannes Stauffer and Mary Ginder.
Thanks!
David Halbstein
My Great Grand-uncle Aubrey Stauffer wrote and played mandolin. You should look up some of his music. Glad to see you joined.
Ron