Charles E. Parker
- Born: 2 Jan 1809, Cheshire CT
- Marriage (1): Abby Lewis Eddy on 6 Oct 1831 in Berlin CT
- Died: 31 Jan 1902, Meriden CT
General notes:
Pewtersmith and silverplater
First mayor of Meriden CT
Events in his life were:
- He worked circa 1840-1880 as a pewtersmith in Meriden CT as C. PARKER & Co. By the 1870s, the firm had switched to manufacturing silver plate flatware, for which they recieved a number of design patents.
- Partnership: Garry Ives Mix, in 1848, in Yalesville CT. Manufacturing and plating flatware.
- He appeared on the census in 1850 in Meriden CT. Listed as a manufacturer.
- He appeared on the census in 1860 in Meriden CT. Listed as a manufacturer.
- Partnership: Russell B. Perkins, circa 1860-1880, in Meriden CT. As PARKER & PERKINS.
- Example: Britannia and German silver works, circa 1870.
- He appeared on the census in 1870 in Meriden CT. Listed as a hardware manufacturer.
- He appeared on the census in 1880 in Meriden CT. Listed as a silverplate manufacturer.
Charles married Abby Lewis Eddy on 6 Oct 1831 in Berlin CT. (Abby Lewis Eddy was born on 1 Sep 1811 in New Britain CT.)
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