Christian Gottlob Steinmüller

Christian Gottlob Steinmüller (25 September 1792 – 8 May 1864) was an organ builder in Germany.

Life

He was born on 25 September 1792, the son of Johann Gottlob Steinmüller in Arnoldsgrün, in the Electorate of Saxony. On 15 January 1806, he began a 6-year apprenticeship with his uncle, Johann Gottlob Trampeli.

On completion of his apprenticeship he settled in Grünhainer Hospitalgasse and founded his own organ building business.

He married Wilhelmine Friedericke Hilliger.

Work According to his own records in his 52-year career he built at least 27 organs in the following locations.

1812: Grünhain 1813: Großzöbern 1817/1818: St.-Bartholomäus-Kirche (Wolkenstein) 1819/1820: Church in Gornsdorf 1820/1821: St. Johannis in Lößnitz (Erzgebirge) 1823: St.-Jakobi-Kirche in Oelsnitz/Erzgeb. 1824/1825: Church in Drebach 1827: Churches in Seifersbach und in Hormersdorf 1827/1828: Wehrgangkirche in Großrückerswalde 1828/1829: Church in Ursprung 1830: Church in Mildenau 1831: St. Michaeliskirche in Pausa/Vogtl. 1831: Church in Reinsberg 1832–1834: Church in Colmberg 1835/1836: Church in Arnoldsgrün 1837: Church in Schwarzbach (Elterlein) 1837/1838: St.-Laurentius-Kirche in Crimmitschau 1839: Church in Griesbach (Schneeberg) 1840/1841: Church in Thierfeld 1841/1842: St. Katharinen Church in Oelsnitz/Vogtl. 1842/1843: Church in Waldenburg (Sachsen) 1843: Church in Pfannenstiel 1844: St.-Jakobi-Kirche Mülsen 1845: Church in St. Egidien 1846/1847: Church in Auerbach (Erzgebirge) 1848: Allerheiligenkirche (Raschau)