Some of the most beautiful work of this craftsman, and many others, are in this book “Liège Gunmakers through their Work. 1800 - 1950”.
For more detail see: LIEGE GUNMAKERS
Interpenetrations of companies Lepage and Kaufmann
Companies LEPAGE and KAUFMAN are a succession of interpenetrations of companies throughout second half of the 19th century until the final resumption of KAUFMANN by LEPAGE in 1919.
We can recall this history complexes in the following way:
LEPAGE, Emile (life of 1810 to 1872 - buried with ROBERMONT (LG) piece 56-17-1. It is registered with the B.E. of 1850 to 1872.
Another (?) LEPAGE, Emile (the father of the precedent?) is registered with the B.E. of 1810 to 1857. Perhaps it acts of that which was syndic with BE in 1810?
LEPAGE Frères registered with the B.E. of 1857 to 1868.
LEPAGE & CHAUVOT L. 25 street Fabry in LIEGE registered with the B.E. of 1868 to 1881.
LEPAGE (Manufactorer of weapons) registered with the B.E. of 1919 with 1961. LIEGE street of Augustins, 26 then with HERSTAL street Hayeneux, 217.
KAUFMANN Gustave registered with the B.E. of 1873 to 1883 then of 1889 to 1919.
KAUFMANN J & Co registered with the BE of 1890 to 1914.
Were also registered with BE: LEPAGE C... of 1848 to 1860, family tie ignored and LEPAGE François in 1811 until an ignored date. Its family tie is also unknown.
The successive resumptions
In 1842 LEPAGE, Emile joins banker NAGELMAEKERS but guard his proper name.
In 1850 LEPAGE E repurchases association NAGELMAEKERS-LEPAGE.
In 1873 KAUFMANN the activity of LEPAGE, Emile begins again who has just died.
In 1883, the activity is taken again by SCHAEFFER & KAUFMANN
In 1881, the activity is taken again by CHAUVOT L. - LEPINE - PIOT & LEPAGE.
In 1890 PIOT - LEPAGE - LEPINE are taken again by KAUFMANN J & Co
In 1919 the activity of KAUFMANN J & Co is taken again by the Manufactory of weapons LEPAGE.