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Violin Maker: John H. Ericson 1921 made in Hammond, Ind

Re: Violin Maker: John H. Ericson 1921 made in Hammond, Ind

Posted: 22 Jan 2007 12:15AM GMT
Classification: Query
Greg:

Thank you for your response. Greg, when I made this request, there were several responses with detailed information. Were you able to see the responses? If not, I can forward you further history, including responses from relatives - very intersting.

Regards,
Jeff

Re: Violin Maker: John H. Ericson 1921 made in Hammond, Ind

Posted: 22 Jan 2007 12:23AM GMT
Classification: Query
Malin:

Also - I originally thought that the vilon was made in 1921. When I read your email, I further inspected the label and sure enough it was FECIT ANNO 1927. The "7" was slightly faded, however, it was clearly a 7. He must have made this violin during in his early years in Hammond - as you indicated he opened his shop in 1926.
Thank you
Jeff

Re: Violin Maker: John H. Ericson 1921 made in Hammond, Ind

Posted: 2 Apr 2007 7:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Jeff, I am John H. Ericson's Grand-daughter. My father and our family are very proud owners of several of his violins. I also have acsess to info from my Dad. If you need any more info please e-mail me at d.ericsonttt@yahoo.com I am presently doing a paper for school on my grandpa so I will be sitting down with my Dad.
Dana

Re: Violin Maker: John H. Ericson 1921 made in Hammond, Ind

Posted: 11 Dec 2007 3:46AM GMT
Classification: Query
This message board does not seem to get much notice, how unfortunate. I knew Mr. Erickson personally, he was a close friend in his later years. Originally from Sweden, he apprenticed as a cabinet maker and moved into violins. He lived in Cedar Lake, Indiana. In the early part of his career, he worked for George Einsley making violins at the Perfection Musical String Company in Brunswick, Indiana. A small settlement west of Cedar Lake. He then opened up a shop on Hohman Avenue in downtown Hammond, Indiana where he made his high quality branded instruments with the Erickson name encircled on the back of the scroll. When he retired, (mid '60's or so-I believe, he still maintained a small shop in Brunswick around the corner from the Perfection String Company shop.
I first met him in the early '70's. My grandmother (also from Cedar Lake) gave me an old violin that was in her attic for years with the explanation that it was purchased from George Einsley's Perfection String Company shop in the mid 1930's. I took it to Mr. Erickson to have it restrung and to purchase a bow. Mr. Erickson explained that it was one of his early violins he had made while in the Employ of George Einsley which is why it didn't have his signature Erickson name stamp on the back of the scroll. That came later when he went out on his own and opened his shop. After seeing my instrument and listening to me relate my story of how I acquired it, he behaved like it was a lost sheep returning home. Upon learning that I was interested in classical music, he invited me to his shop and his home many times wher I learned much about the mechanics of the violin. He became quite ill and passed in the mid '70's. I also took violin lessons from his daughter Dorothy (also from Cedar Lake) for several years before going to college to study music. Contact me at brassplayer@excite.com

Re: Violin Maker: John H. Ericson 1921 made in Hammond, Ind

Posted: 11 Dec 2007 3:55AM GMT
Classification: Query
Sorry I spelled Ericson incorrectly in my last post. I hope it does not blow my credibility, I wrote the post in the wee wee hours of the morning!

Re: Violin Maker: John H. Ericson 1921 made in Hammond, Ind

Posted: 7 Oct 2011 4:35PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Malin! Very interesting to read about you! My mother
Helga Eriksson was sister to John H Ericson and I have meet
John when he was in Sweden to visit my mother.....

I have a violin from John HEricson he gave to me when i was
8 years old...if I promice to learn me to play on it

Kinds Regards from Sweden

Re: Violin Maker: John H. Ericson 1921 made in Hammond, Ind

Posted: 16 Oct 2011 12:03PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Malin! Can you contact me in Sweden?

Kinds Regards

Roland
rolle__rapp@hotmail.se
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