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There are a number of Starks in brass instrument industry. Christian A. Stark (1838-1909) took over the workshop from J. Hertig in Bern Germany. His son Adolf Hermann Stark (1887-1970) took over from his Father.

Anton Stark of Dusseldorf.

August Stark of Pest 1848-1872.

Bruno Start of Erlbach 1918-1930. Used Esta as a trade name.

Franz Stark of Wein 1883-1903

Janos Stark of England in the early 19th Century.

Johann J. Stark of Klingenthal in the late 19th Century.

Josef Stark of Gorkau. Paul Stark of Marknewkirchen was a dealer in the late 19th Century.

Wenzel Stark of Graslitz.

Christian R. Stark was a importer, dealer, maker in New York, 1856-80. 56-58 in partnership with JB Albrecht, 66 Stark and Kober, 67-79 Christian G. Shark, 1880 as CG Stark and Co.

• 1853 Christian G. Stark emigrates to NYC
• 1854 Christian R. Stark (1824-c1866) emigrates to NYC from Saxony in November with wife Magdalena Catharine and children
• 1855 Christian R. Stark living in NYC with family and John Albrecht (b.1826) (NYS Census)
• 1856 Stark & Albrecht, musical instrument makers, 69 Chrystie, [Christian R. Stark (brass) & John B. Abrecht (ww)]
• 1859 Christian R. Stark, trumpets, 181 Chrystie St.; Albrecht just has a home address at 142 Mott so possibly retired. Christian G. Stark is naturalized, living at #10 Maiden Ln
• 1862 Christian G. Stark marries Adeline Kober (b.1844) in NYC
• 1863 C.R. Stark, musical inst, 181 Chrystie 1865 C. R. Stark, mi, 181 Chrystie
• 1864 Chr. Stark naturalized, home at #198 Chrystie
• 1865 C. R. Stark, mi, 181 Chrystie
• 1866 Stark & Kober, 23 Dey; Christian G. Stark (1838-1896) and George Kober; musical instruments
• 1867 Christian G. Stark (son?), 10 Maiden Lane
• 1869 C. G. Stark, 89 Chambers St.
• Christian G. Stark, store clerk, is living in Eastchester, NY with George Kober
• 1872 Christian G. Stark, musical inst, 89 Chambers St.; George Kober, musical inst, 25 Murray St.
• 1874 Stark not listed; Kober is at 25 Murray
• 1875 C. G. Stark, musical inst, 25 Murray; George Kober & Sons, musical inst, 25 Murray (George & George W. Kober)
• 1876 George Kober & Sons, 25 Murray (George W. Kober, Jacob G. Schiele, & Christian Stark)
• 1876 assignment for benefit of creditors filed on Nov. 23rd by Kober, Stark & Co. (G. W. Kober, C. G. Stark & J. G. Schiele) to Edward R. Holsworth; they had liabilities of $60,000 mostly to German creditors and $18,000 in assets
• 1877 George Kober & Sons, 25 Murray (Geo. & Geo. W.)
• 1878 Kober, Stark & Co. dissolved, 25 Murray
• 1879 Stark & Co. formed, 25 Murray, C. G. & Adeline Stark
• 1880 Census has George Kober (b.1811) as instrument maker, George W. Kober (1847-1925) as music dealer, and C. Stark (b.1838) as inst maker, George W. Kober (1847-1925) as music dealer, and C. G. Stark (b.1838) as instrument maker, home at #120 91st St.
• 1881 Stark & Co., importer of musical inst, 25 Murray
• 1882 George W. Kober, musical inst, 25 Murray
• 1883 Stark & Co., same
• 1884 C. G. Stark, no occupation
• 1885 no Stark listed
• 1896 C. G. Stark dies in NYC
• 1921 Theodore H. Stark (1867-1935, son of C. G. Stark), musical instrument dealer, home at #111 W. 190th St., NYC
• 1935 Theodore dies in NYC, listed as musical instrument dealer

Both Christian Starks emigrated from Germany but I did not find out if they are related. They attended two different Presbyterian churches and never worked together. Christian G. Stark is listed as ‘Jr.’ on his death certificate.

All instruments found so far have rotary valves and would date to the 1860s and 1870s. The bottom photo is a bass horn labeled ‘Christian R. Stark New York’ and dates to c. 1860. The cornet and trumpet are also labeled ‘Christian R. Stark New York’.

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