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Ancestor Occupations
JEWELER
Brothers James Thompson Mavor and George Leslie Mavor of New Brunswick are my second cousins 2ce removed, tracing back to John Mavor in Ellon, Scotland.
James and Leslie opened a Jeweler and Optometrist shop in Frederickton, New Brunswick. In 1920 they advertised in the Canadian Jeweler trade magazine wanting to hire an engraver.
In the Optical Journal and Review under St John, NB James was congratulated on the birth of his daughter Ruth
They not only sold jewelry, time pieces and eyeglasses to the public in their shop, they also did special orders for the government. In the Public Accounts of New Brunswick for the year 1931 Mavor Brothers were paid by the Department of Information and Tourist Travel $253.45 for making Aluminum discs for signs.
The same year they were paid by the Game Warden section of Department of Lands and Mines $1769.81 for making Game License Badges, $500 for Hunting License Badges, $103.55 for Guides Badges, and $378 for Fishing Badges.
They were also paid for a Clock and repairing clocks by Public Works Legislative Buildings and Offices.
After the Second World War the brothers moved to around Niagara Falls.
George was a watchmaker at Bel Aircraft Corp in Niagara Falls NY and died in 1976
James was a jeweler/optometrist in Welland, Niagara, Ontario and died in 1969
Interesting how they diversified their work. An occupation that I don’t have in my family.
ReplyDeleteMy Mom once worked for a big company and one of her jobs was to order service pins from the local jewelers.
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