• Born: 3 Jun 1810, Connecticut
• Marriage (1): Jeanette Brown
• Died: 14 Aug 1882

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked in 1834-1838 as a map publisher in New York City NY ⁴

• He was a partner in 1839-1845 with Martin Benedict in New York City NY as BENEDICT & SQUIRE, with a shop at 276 Bowery.

• He was a partner in 1845-1853 with Seth P. Squire in New York City NY as SQUIRE & BROTHER, with a shops at 97 Fulton and 182 Bowery. ⁴

• Advertised in the Doggett's New York City Directory (New York City NY), 1847,

• Advertised in the Scientific American, 10 Jul 1847, for SQUIRE & BROTHER, offering silverware ". . . of the standard of dollars." ⁴

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Greenburgh NY, listed as a jeweler.

• Receipt, 14 Aug 1850
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• He was a partner in 1853-1855 with Horatio Nelson Squire and Tobias D. Lander in New York City NY as SQUIRE, LANDER & Co. ⁴

• He was a partner in 1855-1870 with Tobias D. Lander in New York City NY as SQUIRE & LANDER, listed in the 1859 city directory at 97 Fulton Street. ⁴

Bela married Jeanette Brown. (Jeanette Brown was born on 7 Dec 1819 and died on 23 Feb 1872.)