Bossi (organ builders)

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The Bossi were a renowned firm of Italian organ builders originally from Mendrisio (Canton Ticino).

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Bossi family tree

Antonio
16th century
Gabriele
17th century
Giuseppe Antonio
1680 - 1748
Angelo I
1717 - 1748
Giuseppe
1738 - 1803
Francesco
1742 - 1816
Carlo
1765 - 1836
Giovanni
1779 - 1821
Angelo II
1793 - 1861
Felice
1795 - 1873
Ottavia
1798 - ?
d. Giuseppe
1800 - 1862
Pellegrino
1802 - ?
Girolamo
1804 - 1877
Adeodato
1805 - 1891
Aurelio
1812 - 1847
Francesco II
1818 - 1861
Giovanni II
1821 - dopo 1863
Luigi Balicco
1833 - 1911
Gabriele
1839 - dopo 1872
Giacomo Vegezzi [1]
1825 - 1883
Annetta Vittino
1816 - 1886
Carlo I [2]
1858 - 1927
Francesco I [3]
1870 - 1943
Alessandra
1880 - 1956
Celestino Balbiani [4]
1880 - 1956
Carlo II
1900 - 1977
Natale II
1920
Cesare
1922
Alessandro
1926
Francesco II
1937 - 1984
Enrico
1964

Footnotes

  1. Adopted Bossi. Since Giacomo the family name became Vegezzi-Bossi
  2. Son of first marriage.
  3. Son of second marriage.
  4. For expressed testamentary will of Carlo I Vegezzi-Bossi, Celestino Balbiani assumed the surname Balbiani Vegezzi-Bossi.

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