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Wieniawski, Henry
Violinist, composer. Born July 10, 1835 in Lublin, Poland. After receiving a musical education in Paris appeared in concerts at the early age of seventeen, and afterward achieved a reputation in both hemispheres as one of the greatest violinists of the age. In 1872 came to the United States with Rubinstein. Died March 31, 1880 in Moscow, Russia.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943

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