Friedrich Weigle (17 November 1850 – 6 JanuaryFritz Weigle: Zur Geschichte des Orgelbaus Weigle, printed in the Festschrift anlässlich der Einweihung der Weigle-Orgel der Stephanuskirche Echterdingen am 20. Januar 1985 1906) was a German organ builder. His gravestone in the cemetery in Echterdingen shows the date of death as 19 January 1906.
Life Born in Ludwigsburg, Weigle took over his father's workshop on 1 January 1880, which he moved from Stuttgart to Echterdingen in 1888. Before the turn of the century, organs had already been delivered to America, Africa and Asia. Around 1902, bankruptcy proceedings were underway against the company.
After his death, his sons Friedrich, Karl, Julius and Gotthold Weigle took over the company.
Weigl died in Stuttgart at the age of 71.
Organ 1896–1944: Matthäuskirche Stuttgart-Heslach (op. 187). 1898: Schönborn/Rheinland (enlargement) 1899: St. Mauritius, Straßburg. at Orgues d’Alsace 1904: Evangelische Kirche . 1906–1979: evangelische in Hessen.
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