In 1850, a young Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Martin (1835-1910), began an apprenticing with Christian Hemming, Dresden, and his brother, Gottfried Robert (Godfrey) Martin (ca.1835-1900) left for the United States and in 1852 established a small brass instrument workshop at 1 Franklin Square in New York.
John Henry joined his brother in New York in 1855, and the Martin firm relocated to 34 Forsyth Street, and again moved in 1858 to larger quarters at 59 Forsyth. In 1864, they moved several blocks away to new quarters at 43 Greene Street in New York. The building still stands. Brother John Henry Martin left around this time to establish The Martin Co. in Chicago.
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