CA-K971Economy & trade
Theodore Heintzman, piano maker
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Theodore August Heintzman, a German immigrant and experienced craftsman, worked in a piano factory in the United States before his own business there failed. Arriving in Toronto almost penniless in 1860, he built a piano in his daughter’s home and used the proceeds to start a factory. His company grew quickly into one of Canada’s longest-lived piano makers, selling across the country and abroad.
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Heintzman as described in his designation.
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Theodore August Heintzman National Historic Person ↗
Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
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