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    Franz Hilanj

    Bratislava, d. 1850

    1814, died 1850 Wels Austria. Born in Bratislava, Slovakia. Musician in the Hussars. Established in Wels until 1847, assisted by his nephew Franz Seraphin Hilanj from 1825. Violin and guitar maker. Franz / Hilanj / Bürgerlicher / Geigen u. Guitarrenmacher / in Wels — John Dilworth
    Worked Bratislava
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    Biographies

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    John Dilworth+

    HILANJ, Franz Worked from c.1814, died 1850 Wels Austria. Born in Bratislava, Slovakia. Musician in the Hussars. Established in Wels until 1847, assisted by his nephew Franz Seraphin Hilanj from 1825. Violin and guitar maker. Franz / Hilanj / Bürgerlicher / Geigen u. Guitarrenmacher / in Wels

    Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

    Nach seinem Zettel war er Geigen- und Guitarrenmacher. Eine Zither von ihm besitzt
    P. de Wit in Leipzig.

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