• Born: 19 May 1816, Middletown CT
• Marriage (1): Mary Eliza Curtiss on 3 Sep 1838 in Middletown CT
• Died: 20 Feb 1886

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1836-1840 as a jeweler in Middletown CT

• He worked in 1841 as a jeweler in Hartford CT ¹²

• Partnership: Gilson Diron Hollister, in 1842-1843, in Hartford CT. As DANFORTH & HOLLISTER. ¹²

• Partnership: Samuel Brewer, in 1844-1845, in Hartford CT. As DANFORTH & BREWER, with a shop in the Exchange Building, 6 State Street. ¹²

• Advertised: Geer's Hartford City Directory, in 1845, in Hartford CT.
  Danforth & Brewer, Dealers in Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Fancy Goods, Silver and Plated Spoons, Gold and Silver Spectacles, &c. Watches and Jobs repaired, inferior to none, and warranted to give satisfaction or money refunded. Exchange Buildings, 6 State St.

• Example: Watch paper for DANFORTH & BREWER, circa 1845, in American Antiquarian Society.

• He worked after 1845 as a jeweler in Hartford CT ¹²

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Elizabeth NJ. Listed as a US Inspector.

• He worked after 1845-1849 as a jeweler in New York City NY

• He worked in 1849 as a jeweler in San Francisco CA
  While in New York City, he became a prominent leader in the Temperence movement. At the start of the gold rush, he left for California, arriving in San Francisco on 30 June, 1849. He likely engaged in his trade in some manner, but devoted most of his efforts to temperence work.
  

John married Mary Eliza Curtiss on 3 Sep 1838 in Middletown CT. (Mary Eliza Curtiss was born about 1820 in Hartford CT and died on 14 Feb 1858 in Oswego NY.)