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ALEXANDER KIRK

115, Donegall Street, Belfast

Alexander Kirk, Jeweller, was noted as having been adjudged bankrupt on the 3rd May 1895. His Official Assignee was noted as Edward Allworthy, of 117, Royal Avenue, Belfast.

The 1901 Irish Census records Alexander Kirk as a 33 year old Belfast born Watch Repairer. He is married to 25 year old Birmingham born Ethel. The couple have two children, Alexander 3 years old, and an unnamed male baby who is just 9 days old. They reside at 41, Peter's Hill, Belfast. Alexander's religion was recorded as Presbyterian.

In the 1911 Irish Census, Alexander is now described as a Watchmaker. Alexander jnr. was not at home at the time of the census, but Henry, aged 10, and John Edward aged 8 years are recorded. Their residence is now recorded as 9, Peter's Hill, Belfast. The census records that Alexander and Ethel have been married for 14 years, have three children, all living.

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EDWARD MAGRATH

36, North Street, and 33, Carlisle Street, Belfast

LEGAL NOTICES

In the Goods of Edward Magrath, late of 36, North Street, and 33, Carlisle Street, Belfast, in the County of Antrim, Jeweller deceased.

Whereas the said Edward Magrath died on the 30th day of December, 1885, and Probate of his Will was granted forth of the District Registry at Belfast of the Probate and Matrimonial Division of the High Court of Justice in Ireland on the 1st day of February 1886, to William M'Grath, of Donegall Street, Belfast aforesaid, Draper, and James O'Hare, of Crumlin Road, Belfast aforesaid, Publican, the Executors.

Now Notice is hearby given, pursuant to the Statute 22nd and 23rd Victoria, c.35, that all persons claiming to be creditors of the estate of the said deceased are requested to furnish full particulars of their claims to the said Executors on or before the 1st day of May, 1886, immediately after which date the said Executors will proceed to distribute the estate of the said deceased, having regard only to the claims and demands of which they then shall have had notice.

Dated this 17th day of February, 1886.

H. & W. SEEDS, Solicitors for the said Executors, 26, Corn Market.


Source: The Belfast News Letter - 18th February 1886

This would be the Edward Magrath noted as Executor in the Will of the Jeweller William Harris (see above post).

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MICHAEL MAGUIRE

185, North Queen Street, Belfast


IN THE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY IN IRELAND

Michael Maguire, of 185, North Queen Street, Belfast, in the County of Antrim, Jeweller and Watchmaker and Postman, was on the 19th day of February, 1886, adjudged Bankrupt.

PUBLIC SITTINGS WILL BE HELD AT the COURT of BANKRUPTCY, FOUR COURTS, DUBLIN, on TUESDAY, the 9th day of March, 1886, and on FRIDAY, the 26th day of March, 1886, at the hour of Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, whereat the Bankrupt is to attend, and make a full disclosure and discovery of his Estate and Effects. Creditors may prove their debts, and at the first sitting choose a Creditor's Assignee. At the last sitting the Bankrupt is required to finish his examination.

All persons having in their possession any Property of the Bankrupt must deliver it, and all debts due to the Bankrupt must be paid, to JOHN ARTHUR MACONCHY, Official Assignee, 7, King's Inns Quay, Dublin, to whom Creditors may forward their Affidavits of Debt.

J.E. HUNTER, Deputy Registar
JOHN L. & W. SCALLAN, Solicitors, 17, Bachelor's Walk, Dublin.


Source: The Belfast News Letter - February 1886

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THE GRAFTON WHOLESALE Ltd.

Dublin

COMPANY NEWS

The Grafton Wholesale Ltd., Dublin, formerly a subsidiary of Ingersoll Watch Company, are to be sole distributors of Ingersoll watches and clocks in the Republic of Ireland. Mr. H. Spring of Henry Spring & Co.Ltd., has taken over the interest of Ingersoll Ltd., in the Grafton Wholesale Ltd.

For the year ending December 31, 1957, Ingersoll Ltd. showed a net profit of £148,013, an increase of £14,039 over the 1956 figure (in itself a record).


Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - May 1958

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J.A. McCLELLAND & Co.Ltd.

Victoria Street, Belfast


Mr. Kenneth McClelland, managing director of J.A. McClelland & Co.Ltd., Victoria Street, Belfast, wholesale jewellers, has been elected president of the North and West of Ireland Commercial Travellers' Association. He has been a member of the Association for 15 years.

Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - April 1961

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RICHARD J. PIERCE

Bridge Street, Galway


OBITUARY

Mr. Richard J. Pierce, jeweller, of Bridge Street, Galway, Eire.


Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - April 1961

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WILLIAM O'KELLY

Wood Quay, Dublin

A Dublin Correspondent sends us the following :–"In the Northern Divisional Police Court here, recently, William O'Kelly, of Wood Quay, and Hannah O'Kelly, his wife, were charged with illegally pawning watches entrusted to them. The male prisoner, a watchmaker and jeweller, was in the habit of receiving watches from private customers for the purpose of cleaning them, &c. Several persons who had thus entrusted watches to him could not " get sight of him " when they called. At last, complaint was made to the police, and on inquiry it was ascertained that both the male and female prisoners were in the habit of pawning watches at the various establishments in the City. Four more watches were now produced by the police, recovered from pawnoffices and identified by customers. The tickets were found at the prisoner's residence. Several other persons were in court seeking to recover property thus lost. The Magistrate, in granting a remand for the purpose of obtaining further information, permitted the female prisoner to be held to bail, remarking that probably any jury before which the case would be taken, would hold that the wife was acting under the coercion of her husband. A doubt having been expressed as to the prisoner's marriage, Mrs. O'Kelly, who was much agitated, stated that she was married at St. Mary's Chapel."

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - August 1883

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GEORGE BLACK

James Street, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone


OBITUARY

Mr. George Black, at Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, who had for many years carried on business at James Street, Cookstown.


Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - January 1958

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H. DILLON & COMPANY

Shamrock Chambers, Dame Street, Dublin

Harry Dillon was noted as the sole importer of the products of the Vitalis Watch Company into Ireland from 1949 until 1959.

(The above information was kindly supplied by member jedilady, the daughter of Harry Dillon.)

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SWISS GEM COMPANY

51, Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin

Established in 1953 by Harry Dillon (see above post). The Swiss Gem Company imported watch movements manufactured by the Vitalis Watch Company of Switzerland and assembled them in Dublin and marketed them under the 'SONATA' brand name.

(The above information was kindly supplied by member jedilady, the daughter of Harry Dillon.)

As a side note, Harry Dillon also ran the 37 Theatre Club, located above the Swiss Gem Company, and is credited with discovering the great Irish character actor, Milo O'Shea.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_O'Shea

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JOHN McWILLIAMS

Kenlis Street, Banbridge


OBITUARY

Mr. John McWilliams, who for many years carried on a jewellery business in Kenlis Street, Banbridge, Northern Ireland. He was 83.


Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - November 1959

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A. CAMPBELL

Abercorn Square, Strabane


BUSINESS CHANGES

Ernest E. Black has acquired the jewellery and watchmaking business formerly carried on by Mr. A. Campbell, at Abercorn Square, Strabane.


Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - February 1960

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JOHN MORTON Ltd.

48-49, Nassau Street, Dublin


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Spoons manufactured by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield assayed in 1949 and bearing Irish import marks have been noted as retailed by John Morton Ltd.

See earlier post for details of Frederick John Morton. http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... ton#p87535

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RICHARD WILKINSON

Dungannon, Co. Tyrone


OBITUARY

Mr. Richard Wilkinson, at Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, had been a watchmaker for 50 years. He served his apprenticeship with Sharman D. Neill, of Belfast.


Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - June 1958

The Irish Census of 1911 reveals a Richard Wilkinson that is likely to be the same man. Recorded as a 36 year old, Co. Tyrone born Jeweller, he is married to 38 year old, Co. Tyrone born Caroline. The couple have been married for 3 years and have one child, Florence, aged 3 years. Their religion was recorded as Church of Ireland and they reside at 99, Great Northern Street, Belfast.

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S. BENSON & Co.Ltd.

Mary Street and O'Connell Street, Dublin


PEACE COMMISSIONER

Mr. Abraham Benson, managing director of Messrs S. Benson and Co., Ltd., Mary St. & O'Connell Street, Dublin, has been appointed a Peace Commissioner for the County of the City of Dublin, and the counties immediately adjoining. He was sworn in by the Ministry of Justice on December 20th. Mr. Benson is a member of the Council of the Trade Association.


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Other Peace Commissioners in the jewellery trade include Mr. L.S. Ganter, of Ganter Brothers, South Great George's Street, Dublin.


Source: The National Association of Goldsmiths Journal and Irish Jewellery News - February 1933


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S. Benson & Co., Ltd. - Dublin - 1961

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W.J. CALDWELL

Ann Street, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim


OBITUARY

Mr. W.J. Caldwell, of Ann Street, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, who carried on business as a watchmaker and jeweller in the town for over 50 years.


Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - July 1958

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BERINGER BROTHERS

36, North Street, Belfast

Another German originated family that arrived in Belfast via Cornwall. Fidel Boehringer (b. 1777), a clockmaker, started his journey from Neustadt, near Freiburg, in the Black Forest region of Germany arriving at London in 1822 before making his way to Cornwall to set up business. Fidel, who at this time had anglicised his name to Beringer, had eleven children, many of whom went into the clockmaking trade as well as opening jewellery shops and opticians all over Cornwall during the 19th century, most noteablely at Redruth where the business traded continuously from 1832 to 1995.

Fidel's grandsons, Matthew, John, and Joseph appear to have arrived at Belfast in mid Victorian times and this would appear to be the origins of the Beringer Brothers firm.

The 1901 Irish Census records Joseph Beringer as a 49 year old German born Watchmaker, he is married to 43 year old German born Josephine. The couple have three sons and three daughters living with them, Joseph 15, Paul 12 ,Josephine, Alfred 5, Albertina 3, and Wilhelmina 2 years of age. Also present is Joseph's brother, John, who is recorded as a 58 year old unmarried German born Clockmaker. Joseph jnr. is also recorded as a Watchmaker. The family reside at 28, Vicinage Park, Belfast and their religion recorded as Roman Catholic.

The 1901 Irish Census records Matthew Beringer as a 63 year old German born Clockmaker and Jeweller, he is married to 53 year old German born Johanna. The couple live with their nine daughters, Teresa 24, Roseline, Elisabeth 20, Caroline 18, Sophie 16, Wilhelmina 14, Emma 12, Hilda 10, and Lydia 5 years of age. The family reside at 12, The Mount, Belfast and their religion recorded as Roman Catholic.

The 1911 Irish censuses provide little further detail of interest regarding Matthew, John, and Joseph, but does have note of another Beringer in the trade that may be connected with the business.

The 1911 Irish Census records Frederick Beringer as a 55 year old English born Watchmaker, he is married to 58 year old English born Elizabeth, the couple live with three of their children, John 26, Helena 20, and Elizabeth 16 years of age. The family reside at 36, High Street, Portaferry, Belfast, their religion recorded as Church of Ireland.

Another Frederick Beringer, aged 27, a Watchmaker born in Co. Down is also recorded, boarding in a house at 46, Princes Street, Belfast. All the Beringer's recorded in the Irish censuses have family members in the jewellery and watchmaking trades.

Matthew Beringer is believed to have died in 1916.

The business of Beringer Brothers passed to Joseph's sons, Joseph, Paul, and Alfred.

Joseph Beringer (recorded as Berringer) entered his mark 'JB' contained within two conjoined triangles, with the Chester Assay Office on the 26th June 1935. His private residence was recorded by the assay office as 28, Vicarage Park, Belfast.

OBITUARY

Mr. Joseph Beringer, head of the Belfast firm of Beringer Brothers, watchmakers and jewellers, at the age of 72. He was trained as a watchmaker in Geneva, returning to Belfast to carry on his father's business with his brothers Alfred and Paul. The business is being carried on by his sisters.


Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - July 1958


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LOUIS FERDINAND MOMBER

64a, St. Patrick Street, Cork


INSOLVENT DEBTORS

Petitions To Be Heard

At Cork - Oct. 17

Louis Ferdinand Momber, late of No. 29 Maylor street, and of No. 64a, St. Patrick street, both in the city of Cork, Watchmaker.


Source: Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser - 24th August 1872

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JOHN MURRAY

1, Duke Street, Dublin


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Murray - Dublin - 1899

1, Duke Street, was former the premises of the watchmaker, jeweller and silversmith, William Carty (see above post).

John Murray appears as an optician at 1, Duke Street, in the Dublin telephone directory of 1913.

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JAMES WARWICK

Belfast


A Second Mace

Queen's University, Belfast, is to be presented with a new mace next year to mark its golden jubilee as a University. It will be the gift of Belfast City Council. Task of designing the mace has been entrusted to silversmith Mr. James Warwick, headmaster of the Belfast College of Art. The University already has one gold and richly embellished mace, which was presented in 1909 by William Gibson, "Citizen of London and Belfast".


Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - January 1959


Silver In Ulster

Modern silver is being shown from September 30 to October 16 at an important exhibition in the College of Technology, Belfast. Included are many pieces from the collection of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, who have sponsored the exhibition in conjunction with C.E.M.A. and Belfast Corporation. There is also the new mace, by James Warwick, for Queen's University and the new alter piece for Belfast Cathedral.


Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - October 1959

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