. Notable men of Illinois & their state . GULBRANSEN, AXEL G., president, Gulbransen-Dlckinson Company, Chicago: b. Christiania, Norway. 1860: s. Hans and Gurone (Petersen) Gulbransen: began to learn organ and cabinet trade with father atMendota, III., at the age ol ten; at age ot seventeen moved to Wooster, Mass., where worlted for organ firm torthree years: moved to Chicago and worljed for piano company twenty-one years; conceived idea of making pianoplayer that would fit any piano and after experiment for a year organized company for manufacture of Gul-bransen piano player; mason; m
. Notable men of Illinois & their state . GULBRANSEN, AXEL G., president, Gulbransen-Dlckinson Company, Chicago: b. Christiania, Norway. 1860: s. Hans and Gurone (Petersen) Gulbransen: began to learn organ and cabinet trade with father atMendota, III., at the age ol ten; at age ot seventeen moved to Wooster, Mass., where worlted for organ firm torthree years: moved to Chicago and worljed for piano company twenty-one years; conceived idea of making pianoplayer that would fit any piano and after experiment for a year organized company for manufacture of Gul-bransen piano player; mason; mem. Hamilton club; office, 312 to 316 Union Park court. 346. DICKINSON, DAVID KNOX, secretary and treasurer, Gulbransen-Dickinson Company, manufacturers ofpiano playing mci-hauisuis. (hicagc]; b. I>aniister Co., Pa., Aug. 29. 1870: s. ,)olin Meyers and Deborali (Haines)Dicliinson; ed. Suarthniurc : cdrnpany Ijegan in small way and has grown to be one of the largest in theworld; Mason; Royal Arcanum; clubs, Cornell Uuiyersity, Swarthmore, Hamilton, Ouilraett Country; ottlce, 312to 316 Union Park Court. 347
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