• Born: 24 Jul 1818, Portsmouth NH
• Marriage (1): Carolina Augusta Smith in 1847
• Died: 13 Nov 1903

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• He worked in 1845-1847 as a clerk in Boston MA for the firm of LOW, BALL & POOR.

• Partnership: John, Alanson, and Abraham Bigelow, and William Kennard, in 1847-1863, in Boston MA. As BIGELOW BROS. & KENNARD, listed in the 1855 city directory at 121 Washington Street. ⁴

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• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Boston MA. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Brookline MA. Listed as a jeweler.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1860, in Private Collection.

• Partnership: Abraham Bigelow, William Kennard, F. T. Bemis, and Alanson Bigelow, Jr., in 1869-1891, in Boston MA. As BIGELOW, KENNARD & Co, listed in city directories at 331 Washington Street. ⁴

• Partnership: Alanson & Abraham Bigelow, Francis Bemis, and William Kennard, in 1870-1880, in Boston MA. As BIGELOW BROS. & KENNARD, listed in the 1870 city directory at 331 Washington Street. ³

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Brookline MA. Listed as a dealer in jewelry and silverware.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Brookline MA. Listed as an Asssistant United States Treasurer.

Martin married Carolina Augusta Smith in 1847. (Carolina Augusta Smith was born on 15 Jan 1827 in Portsmouth NH and died on 24 Oct 1907.)