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Gorham Silver / Research & Consulting
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Roster of Gorham Craftsmen: Eadie to Furlong
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Eadie, Richard W. 1895-1896 foreman, room SS (10 men), $30
Egge, Conrad, Boston die sinker. 'A large percentage of the illustrated foregoing Souvenir Spoons having been struck from dies of my manufacture...'
Eichert, Joseph. 1864, 26 Sept. born France; 1909, 8 Mar. hired; 1914 Sept. room J-1, #38; 1915, 25 Oct. left; 1916, 22 Mar. returned; 1925, 8 Aug. left to return to France
Eichler, Jacob F., 'colorist,' Bronze Division
1881, 5 Feb born Winfield NY; 1899 hired; 1904, 28 May left, removed to Concord NY
1916, 12 June hired; 1934, 30 June daughter Nora L. married Edward E. Stursberg, son of chaser Emil Stursberg
1942, 12 June left for health reasons; 'had been out ill for several months'. Ralph Stursberg told me in 1995 that his grandfather was so angered at being denied a pension in 1942 (his total time of employment didn't meet the requirement) that he refused to share his patina recipes, so the Company could no longer reproduce the patinas they had previously made.
1952, 13 June died
Ekeblad, Alfred Enoch Ephraim. 1861, 8 Oct. born Sweden; 1891-1920 silversmith; 1929, 29 Mar. died, age 67 years
Ekeblad, Carl J.
1843, 15 May born Sweden, son of Magnus & Charlotte
1876 Aug. Room 50 #9, foreman Wm. Hughes
1877 Mar. Room 50, #9; Jun Room 50, #9; 27 Aug Room 41, #5, $16
1879, May 'Applied work by Ekelblard' recorded for 'Curio' Flatware
1890, 18 Jan. Room 41, #5, $20; 1-14 Feb. missed two weeks; 22 Mar. last week; 5 Apr died, age 47 years, 10 months, 21 days, malaria & Bright's Disease (kidney failure)
Eldridge, W. H.. 1899, 23 Oct hired; 1900 chaser #21, apprentice; 1904, 28 May left
Emerson, G. 1870, 10 Jan. $1.20
Enzinger, George F.
1891, 20 Feb born Providence RI, son of George J. Enzinger
1906, 18 Sept. employed, apprentice, $3; 1907 to room O1 (chasers); 1912, $26; 1917, 3 Dec US Army; 1919, 21 July returned from Army
1920, 7 Aug. left, no work; 1922, 27 Mar. returned; 30 Aug left, no work; 1923 chaser; 1924 requests reference to P.O.
Enzinger, George Joseph
1863, 9 Dec. born Vienna, Austria, son of George & Anna
1890-1899 silversmith; 1900 chaser #12, $26; real estate $1740; 1901 silversmith
1908-1913 chaser; 1915, 8 Jan. died, age 51 years 30 days, of emphysema
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Ericksen, Adolph C. E. Smith of 23 Martelé pieces according to Pristo
1868, 20 Aug. born Norway; 1889, 20 Aug. hired; 8 Dec. left
1896, 25 Feb. hired, $0.20/hr; 1898 silversmith; 1899, 25 Sept. $0.40/hr
1900 silversmith #11, room PP, $0.40/hr; 1903, 27 Apr. $0.42/hr
1905, 6 Feb. transferred to M5; overseer, $30; 14 Aug. transferred to M3; overseer
1906, 5 Feb. $35; 1907, 4 Feb. $40; 1910-1911 foreman; 31 July $45
1912 foreman; 1913, 17 May left; charge of Canadian shop; 1914, 25 Mar. Finn O. Ericksen, son of Adolf & Antonia, died, age 49; 20 May Salary list: Assistant Superintendent
1915 Assistant Superintendent; 15 Apr. superintendent
1918, 27 Mar. left, pension list, $83.33/mo., Redlands CA; 1922, 9 Nov died
Ericksen, Adolph C. E. Jr.
1894, 5 Aug born Providence, son of Adolph C. E. & Antonia
1912, 15 Apr. employed at Gorham; 7 Sept. left; to CA; 1914, 17 Aug, room C3; 1918, 13 Apr. left
Ericksen, Finn B. Silversmith of 28 Martelé pieces says Pristo
1898 silversmith; 18 June silversmith #1, room PP, $0.4167/hr; 1902-1908 silversmith
1911-1912 Instructor, School of Design; 1915 Clerk, 901 Grosvenor Bldg.; 1929 removed to CA
Ericksen, Finn O.. 1864, 12 Dec. born Norway; 1889 to US; 1905, age 40, silversmith; 1914, 25 Mar. died, age 49 years, 3 months, 13 days
Erickson, James S. 1900 at Gorham; 1902 clerk
Esling, G. W. 1882, 2 Jan., $20
Etchells, Joshua
1864, 6 Sept. born England, son of William & Olive
1881, 4 Apr. began at Gorham, $5/wk; 1893 silversmith; 1894, 21 May, $0.30/hr; 1895-1910 silversmith
1921, 18 July, to salary list; 1922, 9 Oct. died, age 59 years
Etheridge, Sylvester J.1859, 23 Oct. born Newfoundland, son of John & Mary
1883, 8 Aug. hired; 1895-1910 laborer; 1910 John J., silversmith
1925, 14 Dec. pensioned; 1932, 26 May died, age 72 years
Eva, William
1878, 18 Sept. born; 1900, 26 Nov. hired
1910-1929 silversmith; wife Elizabeth A.
1938 silversmith; 1939, 8 Sep left; 1940 removed to Jacksonville FL
Farrell, Joseph F.
1886, 12 July born, son of John Farrell; 1910, 20 Apr. hired; 1919, 1 Oct to salary list
1925 appointed manager of Bronze Division after death of Victor Smith (Silver Tongue); 1929, 31 Jan. left; 1930 bronze worker
1941 Purchasing Agent; President, Providence City Council
1948, 29 Mar. died; sisters Anne & Frances; married Alice L. McNally, daughter of Dr. Thomas McNally, first Democratic mayor of Central Falls RI; daughters Mary Constance Farrell Taft, Pembroke 1939, died 1994; Alicia Ligouri Farrell Gottlieb, Pembroke 1946, died 1972
Fearns, Henry. 1879, 6 Jan. room 62, $12; 1882 silversmith; 1883, 1 Jan. left
Fearns, J. A.. 1881, 3 Jan. apprentice, $7/wk; same year, $9; 1882, 2 Jan., $12; same year $15
Fearns, W. 1881, 3 Jan., $12
Fearns, W. H. 1883, 1 Jan. room 62, $21
Fenney, Alfred Charles
1865, 3 Nov. Restorer; from Birmingham, $15, Indenture #3
1866, 1 Jan., $15; 1867, 14 Jan. through 4 Jan. 1869, $18
1869 silversmith; 1871, 2 Jan., $15; 1872, 27 Dec. Frank, infant son of Alfred & Elizabeth Fenny, died
1874 chaser; 1876, 3 Jan. through 7 Jan. 1878, chaser, $18; worked 6 weeks on Century Vase
1881, 3 Jan., $18; 1882 chaser; 2 Jan. room 62, through 1 Jan. 1883, $20; 1883 chaser
Fisher, William H.
1871 May born Philadelphia, son of PA parents
1899, 7 Aug. hired, $22.50; 1900 chaser #44, $22.50; 1901 June moved to desk #41 (Charles Regester's slot); 1902 July chaser #41; 30 Nov left
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Forrest, Preston L. Smith of 28 pieces of Martelé says Pristo
1903, 10 Sept., $0.05; 1904, 18 July transfer to room G
1905, 20 Mar., $0.06 2/3; 1906, 24 Mar., $0.08 1/3
1907, 1 Apr., $0.10; 21 Oct to room M3
1908, 10 Apr., $0.11 2/3; 1909, 21 Apr., $0.25; 1910, 25 Apr. $0.27
1911, 14 Jan. left; 1913, 4 Nov., $0.32; 1916, 21 Feb., $0.34; 27 Mar. to room M3; 1 May 10% [raise?]; 25 July left, dissatisfied
François, Emile. 1869 silver chaser; 4 Jan., $20
Frank, William C. 1899, 14 Aug. hired; 1900 engraver; Jan. chaser #45, $21; 31 Mar. left
Friedell / Friedl / Friedel, Clemens / Clemence / Clement
1872 born New Orleans LA to Austrian parents; 1875 family returned to Austria; CF apprenticed 7 years with Viennese silversmith; 1892 returned to US; worked for a San Antonio jeweler
1901, 5 Aug. began work as chaser #44, $0.30/hr
1902 chased Martelé Black Coffee Set CIO-CIP, Shelton #48; Martelé Berry Bowl CLQ, Shelton #49; 21 July, $0.34/hr
1904, 7 Mar., $0.40/hr
1907, 13 Sept. left (laid off); attempted to open shop with 2 other silversmiths; returned briefly to San Antonio
1910 moved to CA, opened his own workshop in Pasadena; designed trophies for Tournament of Roses; known for his floral-form ornament & embossed initials
1915 awarded gold medal at Panama-California Exposition, San Diego
1963 died
Fulford, Charles, chaser; foreman, W or O2 room of chasers
1840 May born England; 1874 chaser; 1876, 1 May employed
1877, 1 Jan., $18; 1878, 7 Jan., $18; 1879, 6 Jan., $17; 1880, 5 Jan., $18; 1881, 3 Jan. - 4 Jan. 1886, room 62, $24
1883, 29 Dec. chased 1810 Tea Set
1886-1890 chaser; Sept. #6 in room L, $24
1893 foreman, room W (40 men), $35; 1898-1907 Foreman
1909, 1 Jan. pensioned, $52/mo.; 2 May died, age 68 years; widow Harriet
Fulford, Charles Jr. 1895 removed to Boston
Fulford, George A., chaser
1882, 1 May signed for 7 years, $3, Indenture cosigned by Charles Fulford
1883, 1 Jan. room 62; apprentice, $2.50; 1884, 7 Jan., $4; 1885, 5 Jan., $5; 1886, 4 Jan., $6; 1897-1895 chaser; 1898-1900 electrician; 1902 removed to Seattle
Fulford, Harry. 1895 die sinker, 102 Friendship; 1898-1903 Fulford Hobart, metal ornaments
Fulford, William. 1895-1903 chaser
Furlong, James
1836? born Ireland, son of Patrick & Mary
1850-1857 silversmith
1861 clerk, 18 Gaspee
1863-1874 silversmith
1878 'at Tool Co.'
1889, 8 Oct. died, age 53 years, 'alcoholic'; widower
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