• Born: 27 Jun 1826, Hackensack NJ
• Christened: 31 Dec 1826, Hackensack NJ
• Marriage (1): Catherine Gorham on 17 Apr 1850 in Newburgh NY
• Died: 7 Mar 1905, New York City NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.
  This wholesale manufacturers mark has been attributed to Westervelt's firm. It is often found in conjunction with the mark of retailers from across New York and surrounding states.

• Apprenticed: Nicholas James Bogert, about 1839, in Newburgh NY.

• Apprenticed: James Bogert, circa 1843, in Newburgh NY.

• He worked circa 1848-1880 as a silversmith in Newburgh NY
  Listed in the 1864 city directory at 146 Water Street. ¹⁸

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Newburgh NY. Listed as a master silversmith.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Newburgh NY. Listed as a silversmith.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1870, in Winterthur Library.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1870, in Winterthur Library.

• Example: Bank check, in 1872, in Private Collection.
  Made out to jeweler Henry E. Allison of Pontiac MI.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Newburgh NY. Listed as a silversmith.

John married Catherine Gorham on 17 Apr 1850 in Newburgh NY. (Catherine Gorham was born on 2 Mar 1830 and died on 28 Mar 1911 in Milton NY.)