Frederick Charles Maker was born on August 6, 1844 in Bristol, England to Charles and Mary Maker. His father was a leather cutter.
In 1861, Frederick was 16 and an articled professor of music, meaning he was under a contractual obligation to fulfill the training and requirements to become a Professor. His father was 48 and his mother was 40. The family was living at 13 Christmas Street in Bristol. He had a 14 year old brother and a step-brother that was 16 and named Frederick G. Maker!
In 1871, Frederick was 26 and married to Elizabeth who was 24. They had a 16 year old servant girl by the name of Emma Organ. They were living at 11 St. Michael’s parish in Bristol, and Frederick was employed as a Professor of Music.
Clifton College in timeperiod
In 1881, Frederick was 36 and Elizabeth was 34. Frederick was a teacher of music. They were living at 3 West Park in Bristol. They had two children: Walter who was 9 and Mary who was 8. They also had a 19 year old servant girl.
In 1891, Frederick was 46 and Elizabeth was 44. Frederick was a music teacher, and they were living at 17 West Park in Bristol. They had four children: Walter who was 19, Mary who was 18, Ethel who was 14, and Ada who was 8. They also had a general servant girl who was 18.
In 1901, Frederick was 56 and Elizabeth was 54. Frederick was a music teacher. They were living at 11 Melrose Place in Bristol. At their home was Walter who was 29 and a music teacher; Ethel, who was 21; Ada who was 18 and a student music teacher; and an 18 year old servant girl.
Frederick Maker worked as a non-conformist organist for several churches in Bristol.
He was a professor of music at Clifton College.
He composed the music for several hymns, and was a well-known Irish musician and composer. Some of them are:
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Frederick Maker died on Jan. 1, 1927.
Sources
Kenneth W. Osbeck, 101 Hymn Stories (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Kregel Publications, 1982), p. 41.
Kenneth W. Osbeck, 101 More Hymn Stories (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Kregel Publications, 1985), p. 71.
Ancestry, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc.) www.ancestry.com, visited in Oct 2010.
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