When your search engine looks for Brand names and Size/Jewel counts, etc., you can miss some things like;

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...IT&item=390031150825

Only five (5) bidders for a double signed Private Label Hamilton 974 with gold hardware! I bet it's a 4-foot dial, and double sunk too. This should clean up Proud.

WOW! what a deal!

I have learned to search in many, many ways, and use them all.

It's the only way to NOT miss things like this.

Of course, I sometimes just do a standard search, but always wonder what I left behind when I do.

Pretty darn nice watch huh?

David

In the Burlington, Vermont city directories 1890 Nelson A. Bero is listed at 99 Chruch as a watchmaker

In the 1900 census he is living alone, born about 1862 in New York, both his parents were French Canadian & his is listed as a jeweler.

1910 still in Burlington, married to Emma born about 1865 she was born in Vermont & both her parents were French Canadian.

By 1918 Emma is listed as a widow.

Tom