• Born: 6 Oct 1836, New Salem MA
• Died: 17 Dec 1913, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: ? Cook, in 1851, in Northampton MA. Finding him unsuited to his term of 6 years, his master released him and sent him to Athol to attend school.

• He worked in 1857-1862 as a jeweler in Prairie Du Chien WI

• Partnership: Charles K. Giles, in 1858-1862, in McGregor, Clayton, IA. Establishing a branch store across the Missisippi.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Prairie Du Chien WI. Listed as a jeweler.

• Partnership: Charles K. Giles, after 1862, in Chicago IL. As GILES BROTHERS & Co.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1870, in Private Collection.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1870, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Chicago IL. Listed as a wholesale jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Chicago IL. Listed as a jeweler.