The son of a prominent local cabinet maker. Martin traveled to Vienna. Austria at the age of 15 to apprentice with Johann Stauffer. a renowned guitar maker. After honing his craft in Austria. Martin returned to his native Germany to open his first shop. but became entangled in a bitter dispute between the local Cabinet Makers Guild and Violin Makers Guild. This clash ultimately drove Martin to emigrate to the United States in 1833. where he opened a shop in New York Citys lower West Side. Six years after arriving in New York City. Martin moved his family and business to Nazareth.
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