In working condition Railroad Pocket Watch made by Rockford Watch Co.
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A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History
In working condition Railroad Pocket Watch made by Rockford Watch Co.
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Wm. W. Edwards, works Rockford Watch Co., resides 1410 S Main
Source: 1889-90 Rockford City Directory
1308 So. Main St. – Charles Sidders, overseer Rockford Woolen Mills, resides 1308 S Main St.
Source: 1889-90 Rockford City Directory
1213 So. Main St. – Alfred Wolff, machinist, resides 1213 So. Main St.
Frank Wolff, moulder, J P Manny Mfg. Co., resides 1213 So. Main St.
Henry Wolff, works Rockford Watch Co., resides 1213 So. Main St.
Miss Lizzie Wolff, dressmaker, resides 1213 So. Main St.
Mrs. Rose Wolff, widow of Frederick, resides 1213 So. Main St.
William F. Wolff, machinist, resides 1213 So. Main St.
Source: 1889-90 Rockford City Directory
Photos Source: Staff member at Rockford Public Library
original owners & occupants of house were Seth Trufant and wife Florence (Fannie,Adele), 1888
Source: 1888 Rockford City Directory
Seth and Florence married 5/3/1876
Source: winnebagocountyclerk.com
Seth moved here at age 10 with his parents David B. and Martha Trufant. Parents, brother George and sister Grace all born in Lunn, Massachusetts. Florence, Fannie, Adele was born in Fulton Co., Illinois, daughter of W.W. Burson. Her Father owned and was president of Burson Knitting Co.,
Source: 1880 Federal Census
Seth worked 10 years at Rockford Watch Co., a few years at Barmes Mfg., then at Burson Knitting
Source: obituary and Rockford City Directories
1900 Fed Census list Seth and Adele with 3 daughter: Grace 19, Norva, 16, and Hettie, 12
Source: 1990 Federal Census
County Clerk lists baby girl born 10/9/1879, Norva born 5/4/1884 and baby girl born 1/12/1888
Source: winnebagocountyclerk.com
Two daughters didn’t marry here. Grace married here in parents’ home
Mrs. Trufant is survived by her mother, Mrs E.S. Burson of Los Angeles. Mrs Trufant survived by her brothers, E.E. Burson, Los Angeles, and Wilson W. Burson, (wife Hettie) v-pres B-Z-B Knitting, 1403 Harlem Blvd. (1920 City Directory) Niece Florence Burson, who married Maurice Hazzard (1920). Two daughters survived, Norva, still at home, and Mrs Grace Treadwell of Chicago. A third daughter, Mrs. Hettie Sparies, died in Alabama in 1915. Mr. Trufant died at home of Bright’s Disease. He came to Rockford at age 10. When gold was discovered at Pike’s Peak, he joined the westward rush. On his return to Rockford, Mr Trufant took charge of the pattern cylinder department
Source: Obituary
House listed to Norva Trufant
Source: 1920 Rockford City Directory
Mrs. G. Treadwell
Source: 1921 – 1925 Rockford City Directory
1935-37 tenant, Henri Wuhrmann, fireman, W F and John Barnes
Source: 1936 – 1937 Rockford City Directory
1938-39 Mrs. Grace Treadwell, Anthony Remencius (Virginia) grinder
Source: 1938 – 1939 Rockford City Directory
1940, 1941 Mrs. Grace Treadwell, Clifford Rogers laborer
Source: 1940 – 1941 Rockford City Directory
1944 – 1965 Mrs Grace Treadwell, no boarders
Source: 1944 – 1965 Rockford City Directory
1968 – Dennard Rubin
Source: 1968 Rockford City Directory
1969 – Andrew Guerin
Source: 1969 Rockford City Directory
1970 – 1979 Richard Hawkins, asmblr Chrysler Corp.
Source: 1970 – 1979 Rockford City Directory
No listing in 1980, 1981, 1982 Rockford City Directory
Source: 1980 – 1982 Rockford City Directory
1984 – listed as Apartments
Source: 1984 Rockford City Directory
Source: Rockford Republic May 15, 1913
Flynn, Patrick, collecting agt. Horsman’s new block, W. State, res. 310 N. Main, W.R.
Source: 1876 Rockford City Directory
Patrick Flynn residence, W.R.
Source: 1880 Rockford City Directory
John D. Hamilton, com. traveler Rockford Watch Co., res. 310 N. Main
Source: 1889 – 1890 City Directory
Source: Rockford Register Star March 29, 2016
The watch parts above were a limited edition, produced for Watch Co. Board members. The watch hands and case were produced in real gold. During the depression some board members sold them for the cash income.
18 size, 19 ruby jewels, the watch above is Serial #19.
Source: photos loaned by Bruce Steder, historian.