• Born: 13 Aug 1811, Bushwick NY
• Marriage (1): Mary Catherine Waldron on 13 Jun 1846
• Died: 1897

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked before 1837 as a jeweler and watchmaker in New York City NY
  Listed in Longworth's 1834 city directory at 68 Division Street.

• He was a partner circa 1837-1838 with John Polhamus in New York City NY as VAN COTT & POLHAMUS. ^4,18

• He worked circa 1839-1842 as a jeweler and watchmaker in New York City NY ¹⁸

• He was a partner in 1842-1843 with John Henry Van Cott in New York City NY ⁴

• He was a partner in 1843-1844 with John Henry and Anthony Barthoff Van Cott in New York City NY ⁴

• He worked circa 1845-1850 as a jeweler and watchmaker in New York City NY ⁴

• He worked circa 1850-1860 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Milwaukee WI
  Listed in the 1858 city directory at the corner of East Water and Wisconsin Street. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Racine, Racine, WI, listed as a jeweler.

• He worked circa 1860-1870 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Madison WI

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Milwaukee WI, listed as a jeweler.

• Trade token, c 1870
  Private Collection
  

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Rockford IL, listed as a farmer.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Chicago IL, listed as a watchmaker and jeweler.

• He worked circa 1880 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Chicago IL at 107 Lake Street until the great fire, then at 124 Lake.

• He was a partner circa 1890 with Charles Henry Van Cott in Madison WI as A. B. VAN COTT & SON, with a shop at 32 East Mifflin.

Albert married Mary Catherine Waldron on 13 Jun 1846. (Mary Catherine Waldron was born on 26 Apr 1824 in Bushwick NY and died on 14 Feb 1893.)