American Silversmiths

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Isaac Speer
(1809-1879)

 

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Spouses/Children:

1. Valeria Collins

Isaac Speer
  • Born: Nov 1809, Fairfield NJ
  • Marriage (1): Valeria Collins about 16 Jan 1833
  • Died: 20 Sep 1879, Chicago IL

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:


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  • Alternate Mark

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  • Alternate Mark
  • He worked circa 1835-1839 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Newark NJ with a shop at 232 Broad Street.
  • He worked circa 1840-1851 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Chicago IL with a shop at 77 Lake Street.
  • He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Chicago IL, listed as a jeweler.

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  • Watch paper, c 1850
    Private Collection

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  • He was a partner in 1852-1853 with Elias Cosper in Chicago IL as SPEER & COSPER, with a shop at 51 Lake Street.
  • He worked circa 1854-1860 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Chicago IL
  • He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Chicago IL, listed as a jeweler.
  • He was a partner in 1861-1879 with Charles W. Speer in Chicago IL as I & C. W. SPEER.
  • He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Chicago IL, listed as a jeweler.

Isaac married Valeria Collins about 16 Jan 1833. (Valeria Collins was born in Dec 1809 in Bloomfield NJ and died on 23 May 1882 in Chicago IL.)




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