About Elias Hößler
Lived 1663 – 1746 (aged 82). Elias Hößler was a German organ builder, musical instrument maker and joiner.
Elias Hößler (7 July 1663 in Crimmitschau, Electorate of Saxony – 13 June 1746 in Sulzbach-Rosenberg) was from Saxony originally, active in the Upper Palatinate and Franconia as a pipe organ builder.
He began organ building teaching near Andreas Haß in Greiz in Vogtland, and later moved to Hersbruck. On 21 October 1704, he became a resident of Lauf in der Nähe near Nuremberg. He preferred to work in the Nuremberg area and in the western and central Upper Palatinate. In 1744, he retired to a hospital in Sulzbach-Rosenberg.
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Who was Elias Hößler?
German organ builder (1663–1746)
When was Elias Hößler born?
Elias Hößler was born on 7 July 1663 in Crimmitschau.
When did Elias Hößler die?
Elias Hößler died on 13 June 1746 in Sulzbach.
What was Elias Hößler's occupation?
Elias Hößler was an organ builder, musical instrument maker and joiner.
What nationality was Elias Hößler?
Elias Hößler was German.
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