• Born: 25 Jun 1823, Rheine, Westphalia, Germany
• Died: 2 Jul 1893, Boston MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• He worked in 1844-1850 as a silversmith in Boston MA with a shop at 5 Water Street.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Boston MA, listed as a silversmith.

• He was a partner in 1850-1854 with Francis J. Laforme in Boston MA as LAFORME & BROTHER.

• He worked after 1854 as a silversmith in Boston MA
  He left the trade for a short time, taking up farming, but soon returned. He was reported to be a good craftsman, but a poor manager and was unable to compete with the larger silver factories. He eventually turned to gilding and plating as the mainstay of his business.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Boston MA, listed as a silversmith.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Boston MA, listed as an electroplater.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Boston MA, listed as a silversmith.