• Born: Nov 1809, Fairfield NJ
• Marriage (1): Valeria Collins about 16 Jan 1833
• Died: 20 Sep 1879, Chicago IL

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• He worked circa 1835-1839 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Newark NJ with a shop at 232 Broad Street.

• He worked circa 1840-1851 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Chicago IL with a shop at 77 Lake Street.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Chicago IL. Listed as a jeweler.

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1850, in Private Collection.

• Partnership: Elias Cosper, in 1852-1853, in Chicago IL. As SPEER & COSPER, with a shop at 51 Lake Street.

• He worked circa 1854-1860 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Chicago IL

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Chicago IL. Listed as a jeweler.

• Partnership: Charles W. Speer, in 1861-1879, in Chicago IL. As I & C. W. SPEER.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Chicago IL. Listed as a jeweler.

Isaac married Valeria Collins about 16 Jan 1833. (Valeria Collins was born in Dec 1809 in Bloomfield NJ and died on 23 May 1882 in Chicago IL.)