• Born: 26 Dec 1769, Hingham MA

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Joseph Lovis, about 1782, in Hanover MA.

• He worked in 1795-1801 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Portland ME from a shop "at the sign of the Golden Watch" on Fish Street. ³

• Partnership: George Lovis, circa 1801-1804, in Portland ME. As J. & G. LOVIS. ³

• He worked in 1804-1809 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Portland ME returning to his former shop on Fish Street. Eleazer Wyer took over the shop "lately occupied by Mr. Lovis" in October 1809. ³

• Example: Watchpaper, circa 1805, in American Antiquarian Society.