A.C. Stanners Waltham 18 size, 21 jewel, Model 1892, Grade Vanguard, Serial No. 10028540, Manufactured 1901. Came in a Philadelphia Silverode case with the Crown trademark

Thanks Larry and Tom . Here is my Latest Vanguard , close to your serial number . And new dial not yet on. Mike

Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 926 Serial No. 656317 manufactured 1909. Private label single sunk Arabic 24-hour dial marked WA Parker Manitou, Man. Yellow gold filled screw back and bezel Philadelphia 20 year case

close-up of the dial from the province of Manitoba

Hamilton Grade 926 Serial No. 656317 Movement

CPR Station Manitou, Manitoba circa 1910

Manitou, Manitoba is located in the Pembina Valley, close to the border of North Dakota, and is on the line east of Morden and it is about 105 miles Southwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba. You can see it on the middle of the map above and to the right of the border crossing showing Snowflake on the red CPR line, and Hannah of the black Great Northern line, on the North Dakota side of the border. The lines marked in blue are Canadian National, many of these prairie branch lines have long been abandoned, and the communities have disappeared from the face of the earth.

Nice watch Larry!

In case you don't have the info., it looks like the jeweler is William A. Parker. In the 1901 Canada Census he is living in Manitou, Lisgar, Manitoba as a jeweler. He was 22, Jan 9, 1879 & living with his parents Robert & Mary. Robert was listed as a tailor, there was also a brother Robert listed as a teacher. It shows they were all born in England

1906 Census Sub District 14, Lisgar, Manitoba he is listed as a jeweler, married to Eva. They have a 2 year old son Ralph & a 9 month old daughter Adelaide.

1911 Census same location as 1906
Still a jeweler & married to Eva. His middle name is Anselm. Son William Ralph, Alan Robert, Ronald.

1916 Census 15, Lisgar, Manitoba
Jeweler, Eva, William B, Allan R., Ronald D., George B. as sons.

Also living with them is his brother-in-law George W. Bradley born 1890, also listed as a jeweler

Tom

Hello Tom:

Thank you for the additional information on William A. Parker, I will have to check my map to see where Lisgar, Manitoba is. Further research shows that Lisgar is the electoral district that includes Portage la Prairie, Mordee, and Manitou.

Larry

Omega private-label J.H. Porte Picton double sunk Roman Numeral dial,

Canadian Northern owned the Prince Edward County Railway that ran from Trenton, Ontario East through Picton, it is abandoned now and is part of a network of bicycle pathways. Dial close-up.

16 size Pendant set movement marked 21 JEWELS, J.H. PORTE, DECIMAL, ADJUSTED Serial No. 2563966, manufactured circa 1905.

Engine turned case back.

Yellow gold filled screw back and bezel case trademark Maple leaf with letter "E" and SOVEREIGN from what I understand this is the trademark of P.W. Ellis of Toronto, Ontario

Nice watch as always Larry, I would love to see your entire collection in person someday, what with the watches, ribbons, badges, clocks etc.

There was a jeweler listed in the 1891 Canadian Census for Picton, Prince Edward, Ontario. James H. Porte, born about 1862. Living with his wife Lillia (1862) & daughter Lenora (1889).

They were lodgers of Andrew & Phebe Davison.

Also Ehrhardt's Trademark book has the same info you mentioned for the case, P.W. Ellis & Co. LTD 31 Wellington St. E. Toronto Ont. Canada.


Tom

1881 census Picton, Prince Edward, Ontario

James is living with his parents, he father is J.W. & was listed as a jeweler. J.W. was born about 1832 in Ireland. His wife was Sarah (1833). Children that year were James H. (1862), daughter H.A. (1866), Thomas J. (1868), daughter G.M. (1875). The children are all listed as born in Ontario.

James was 19 at the time & was listed as a watchmaker.

Looks like he died at about the age of 70, he was born July 26, 1861 & died September 21, 1931

Hello Tom:

You're more welcome to visit if you ever get up this way. Thank you once again for the additional information on this private label.

Larry

Private-label marked "R. Strachan Diamond Hall Fort William, Ont." Double sunk 24 hour dial.

Dial

Elgin 18 size, 21 jewel, Veritas Serial No. 11505888, Adjusted 5 Positions manufactured 1904

Screw back and bezel Fhays yellow gold filled case