Flowers By Connie
Historic Rockford Homes 1838 – 1893 – serigraphs by Gene Horvath
The serigraphs of historic are lovely art prints in black on cream paper “poster size” and “suitable for framing” and are a number set, 3/50. Each one is of an historic home, and some are labeled on the back with additional historic information. The set is not for sale as a group or individually and is signed by the artist.
The set includes 16 serigraph prints, as follows:
1850 residence of John S. Coleman 737 North Main St.
1860/1864 residence of Amos Catlin Spafford 501 N. Prospect
1863 residence of Chester C. Briggs 1244 East State St.
1893 residence of William Fletcher Barnes 813 N. Main St.
1865 residence of Robert Hall Tinker 411 Kent St.
1873 residence of John H. Lake 1313 E. State St.
1871 residence of John Erlander 404 S. Third St.
1868 residence of Honorable William Brown S. Third St. across from Erlander Home
1868 residence of Charles A. Lundvall 2511 Guilford Rd.
1856 residence of George H. Dennett 428 N 1st St.
1854 residence of L.C. Jacoby 2 Jacoby Place
1874 residence of Colonel C. M. Brayer 806 N Main St.
1859 residence of Johnaton Halstead 3318 North Main St.
1857 residence of W. D. Trahern 525 Kent St.
1867 residence of Major Elias Cosper 1121 Cosper Place
1855 residence of Henery Sears 800 N. Church St.
1854 residence of Walter Peck 326 S. 2nd St.
1848 residence of William Cory 6130 Guilford Rd.
Main St., North, 806
Rev. P.M. Snyder
Source: 1900 – 1911 Rockford City Directory
Rev John Gordon
Source: 1912 – 1947 Rockford City Directory
Dr and Mrs, Joseph Cleveland
Source: 1947 – 1957 Rockford City Directory
Flowers by Connie
Source: 1958 – 1978 Rockford City Directory
David C. Kott
Source: 1978 Rockford City Directory
Main St., North, 806 – Fire
Source: Rockford Register Star 12/23/1979
Main St., North, 806
Stevens, George A, cabinetmaker, res 806 N Main
Source: 1889-1900 City Directory
Rev Peter M Snyder, wife Constance, pastor 2nd Congregational Church, r 806 N Main
Source: 1909 City Directory
Rev. John Gordan resident 1912-1947
Rev. John Gordan
Source: 1914 Rockford City Directory
Source: 1925-1933 Rockford City Directory
Flowers by Connie
Source: 1958 Rockford City Directory
1958 Connie moved shop from N. Main St. 1958 earlier shop was at 127 So. Church St. Connie died February 1977. Connie left shop to Ernest J. Diebold. Property sold September 1978 to David C. Kott
Source: Rockfordiana – Historic Houses and Landmarks – 4, p33 & Rockford Register Star 2/21/1979
Flowers by Connie; Constance Tremulis
Source: 1968 Rockford City Directory
Source: Rockford 1920 and Beyond Eric A Johnson R 977.331 J669r page 66
burned down Tuesday night, “Built about Civil War time” photo of Rev. Cleveland, resident 1947-1958, huge living room with fireplace 6 bedrooms on 2nd floor, 1 on 3rd Floor parsonage for 2nd Congregational Church for 50 years. Rev. Bliss preceded Rev. Gordon
Source: Rockfordiana – Historic Houses and Landmarks – 4, p33 & Rockford Register Star 2/21/1979
originally called 1854 Aaron Marcellus mansion
Source: Rockford 1920 and Beyond Eric A Johnson R 977.331 J669r
News from Fran for Women Fans – 11/30/1948
Source: Rockford Sports news and Entertainment Guide, Nov. 30, 1948
Flowers by Connie, 806 N. Main – 1979 Rockford Fire Dept.
Source: Rockford Register Star Feb. 22, 1979
Flowers by Connie ad – 1968
Source: Rockford Morning Star January 11, 1968
St. James, Susan
Rockford movie star born Susan Miller.
Source: www.imdb.com
She worked at Flowers by Connie, shopped No. End stores, born 1946.
“Rock Hudson and Rockford native Susan St. James starred together in McMillan and Wife” Father is Bob Miller.
Source: Rockford Register Star 10/3/1985 & Rockfordiana Bio Miller & Bio St. James
Source: Rockford Register Star 8/10/1974
Left to Right: Mrs. Miller (Susan’s Mother) Mercedes Miller (Susan’s sister) and Susan Miller.
Source: www.imdb.com
photo source: unknown
Flowers by Connie sold – 1978
Source: Rockford Morning Star Sept 2, 1978