Franz Caspar Schnitger

Franz Caspar Schnitger (baptised 15 October 1693 in Neuenfelde, buried 5 March 1729 in Zwolle)[1] was a German organ-builder active in the Netherlands.

After Arp's death in 1719, Franz Caspar and his brother Johann Jürgen (Georg) (1690–1734 or later) transferred the family workshop to the Netherlands, settling first in Zwolle.

In January 1720, Franz Caspar Schnitger married Anna Margreta Debert in Hamburg.

In 1732 Hinsz married Franz Caspar's widow and became the stepfather of Frans Casper Snitger (junior).

The Arabic numerals indicate the number of sounding registers (i.e. stop-knobs excluding accessories such as tremulants and couplers).