Willard N. Van Matre, Jr.
born 1890
piano-maker
Biography
Willard N. Van Matre, Jr., son of Willard Naremore Van Matre, was born in Chicago in 1890. He entered his father's Schumann Piano Company factory at the age of eighteen, perfecting himself in the trade through practical experience at the work bench and drawing board.
Highlights
- Entered his father's Schumann piano factory at age eighteen, training at the work bench and drawing board
Source
Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. II (1913), pp. 169, 170.
Public domain.