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posted September 09, 2009 02:29
I was given a small (24.5mm) non-working movement with dial and plate marked J. R. Chapman & Co., Oshkosh, WI. It is absolutely filthy, but I think with a cleaning it will turn out decent looking and may actually work. The balance seems to be okay. It was made by Wittnauer/Longines.

I am hoping that someone might have information on Mr. Chapman. I haven't been able to come up with anything. Thanks for your help.
 
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posted September 09, 2009 14:16
Hi Mary Ann

J.R. Chapman was according to the 1900 census for Grand Rapids born Dec of 1860, listed as a jeweler. He was born in Wisconsin & both his parents were from England. He is married to Lillian born July of 1861 also from Wisconsin, both her parents were from New York. The have a daughter & a son both in school. They also have a nephew & a servant living with them.

I will keep looking for more but that is the start.

Tom
 
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posted September 09, 2009 14:21
He is James R. Chapman, in 1930 he & his wife are in Oshkosh.
 
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posted September 09, 2009 14:27
It looks like in 1880 he lived in Fond Du Lac Wisconsin with his widowed mother & brother William.

By 1900 he is married to Lillian & living in Grand Rapids as a jeweler.

In 1910 he is in Oshkosh with Lillian, 1920 & 1930 they are still there.
 
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posted September 09, 2009 14:41
Mary Ann

found this short notice:

Gerald

James R. Chapman
 
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posted September 09, 2009 14:59
Hi Gerald

Just fond the same notice from the March 11 1948 Sheboygan Press

np
 
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posted September 09, 2009 15:19
Tom

It seems you have a paid access to newspaper archives ?

Gerald
 
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posted September 09, 2009 16:52
Thank you, Tom and Gerald! It is always a treat to find out information on these private label watches and the jewelers that they were quite often made for. Mr. Chapman seems to have been a prominent Wisconsin citizen. Thanks to you both! Smile
 
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posted September 09, 2009 17:24
Your welcome Mary Ann, every time I see one of these I great excited that I get to go hunting.

Yes Gerald it seems we both do so now we can have a race!

Tom
 
Posts: 5107 | Location: New Mexico in the USA | Registered: January 27, 2007
posted September 09, 2009 18:34
Tom
I am just hunting for free information which makes things a little bit more difficult.
And for the race - when I try to find out if Grand Rapids is close to Oshkosh you are writing the third reply.
So let`s keep on hunting !

Regards,
Gerald
 
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posted September 09, 2009 20:18
Ok Gerald, we will call it a tie, I have paid access but you have the greater memory.

Tom
 
Posts: 5107 | Location: New Mexico in the USA | Registered: January 27, 2007
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posted September 09, 2009 21:39
Grand Rapids WI is a few miles from where I live in Wood County. That is about 2 hours from Oshkosh. Grand Rapids Michigan is just the other side of the great lakes.

I can check with Wood County historical to see if they have any information on him in Grand Rapids WI.
 
Posts: 83 | Location: Central Wisconsin in the USA | Registered: December 26, 2008
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posted September 09, 2009 21:52
Reread the post. I don't show another Grand Rapids WI, but Fond Du Lac county is in the lower part of Lake Winnebago. which is below Green Bay
 
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posted September 10, 2009 00:00
Hi Bruce

Sorry I didn't put the complete info from the 1900 census, I get too busy typing & not enough proof reading.

It shows Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin.

Tom
 
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posted September 10, 2009 19:29
Ok, that is great. We have one heck of a historical society in Wood County. The older ladies that work there love things like this. I will drop them a note and see what they come up with.

Bruce
 
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