Maker/Dealer
Bobzin
Detroit, MI
USA
1883 - 1892
1853 Charles Bobzin is born in Syracuse, NY, Nov. 16th
c.1870 Bobzin is working for Lyon &Healy in Chicago
1871 Bobzin is working for C. J. Whitney &Co. in Detroit
1880 Bobzin is a store clerk in Detroit, home at #179 Clifford St.
c.1883 start of Charles Bobzin &Co., music publisher and successor to the Detroit Music Co., #184-186 Woodward Ave.
1892 start of bankruptcy proceedings in October for Bobzin; listed as Charles Bobzin &Co., #184-186 Woodward Ave, music publisher &importer
1894 working as representative for Lyon &Healy in the New England area
1899 now living in Philadelphia at #266 E. Clapier St. 1900 listed as music agent in Philadelphia
1904 in January becomes the general manager for Oliver Ditson overseeing stores in Boston, New York &Philadelphia that were part of the former John C. Hayes Co.
1908 now living in Boston and working for Ditson
1910 living at #45 Spencer St., Dorchester, MA; working for Ditson and elected president of the Boston Music Trade Association
1911 ends working for Ditson
1911-1916 working for Aeolian Co. then Stanley &Pearsall in NYC
1916-1918 working for the Charles Williams Store in Brooklyn,
NY, manager for the musical merchandise department
1918 arranges sale of musical merchandise from Williams Store to Peate’s Music House of Utica
1918 Bozin dies on July 14th due to complications resulting from a fall in 1917; living at #1109 Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan
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