• Born: 11 Oct 1813, Wethersfield CT
• Marriage (1): Lucretia Coan Bartlett on 26 Feb 1851
• Marriage (2): Mary Ann Thomas Burgis on 11 Feb 1841 in Wethersfield CT
• Died: 13 Feb 1888, New Haven CT

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Partnership: George B. Brown, in 1834-1850, in New Haven CT. As BROWN & KIRBY, with a shop at 76 Chapel Street. ¹⁴

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1835, in American Antiquarian Society.

• He worked in 1850-1880 as a silversmith in New Haven CT as JOHN B. KIRBY & Co. ¹⁴

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in New Haven CT. Listed as a jeweler.

• Advertised: Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, on 18 May 1861, in Bangor ME. As part of a group endorsement of the Waltham Watch Company.

• Advertised: Yale Literary Magazine, in Jul 1868.

• Partnership: Samuel Hubbard Kirby, circa 1870, in New Haven CT. As KIRBY & SON.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in New Haven CT. Listed as a jeweler.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1875, in Winterthur Library.

• Example: Tradcard, circa 1875, in Private Collection. For KIRBY & SON.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in New Haven CT. Listed as a dry goods merchant.

John married Lucretia Coan Bartlett on 26 Feb 1851. (Lucretia Coan Bartlett was born on 5 May 1824 in Richmond MA.)

John next married Mary Ann Thomas Burgis on 11 Feb 1841 in Wethersfield CT. (Mary Ann Thomas Burgis was born on 11 Jan 1817 in Wethersfield CT and died on 11 Sep 1848.)