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Chester Edge-Tool Works
| Name | Chester Edge-Tool Works |
| Ortssitz | Chester (Pa.) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Schneidwarenfabrik |
| Quellenangaben | [Ashmead: History of Delaware County (1884) 403] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| vor 1809 |
Gründung durch John C. Beatty in Springfield |
| 1871 |
John C. Beatty verlegt seinen Betrieb von Springfield nach Chester, wo er ein zweigeschossiges Fachwerksgebäude, 270 Fuß lang, errichtet |
| 04.1875 |
Der Schwiegersohn H. B. Black erwirbt das Werk von John C. Beatty |
| Anf. April 1880 |
Das Hauptgebäude wird durch Feuer zerstört und noch im selben Jahr wieder aufgebaut. |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Schneidwaren |
1809 |
Beginn ca. 75 Jahre vor 1884 |
1884 |
[Ashmead] |
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| THEMA | Familiengeschichte |
| TEXT | Samuel Black, the grandfather of Henry B. Black, was of Scotch-Irish ancestry, and an early resident of Marple township, in Delaware County. He was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Van Leer, and had children, - Joseph, Samuel, William V., Ann, Catherine V., and John. William V. was born in Marple township, Aug. 22, 1796, and died Nov. 24, 1883, in his eighty-eighth year, having been during his active life both a farmer and a merchant. He married Miss Maria, daughter of Isaac Cochran, of Delaware County, and had children, - Catherine (Mrs. J. C. Lindsey), Isaac C., Samuel G., Elizabeth Jane, William, Hannah Maria, Susannah, Henry B., and J. Frank, four of whom survive. Henry B. was born May 9, 1837, in Upper Darby township, Delaware Co., from whence, on attaining his eighth year, he removed with his parents to Haverford township. His education was principally derived from public schools, with the advantage of one year's instruction under more favorable circumstances. On completing his studies, he became interested as a clerk with his father in Media, and managed the business until 1859, when he was admitted to a partnership in a general country store. Here he remained until 1867 (meanwhile becoming a partner with his brother in the same business), when in the spring of the latter year he sought a more extended field in Chester, and became a member of the firm of Morton, Black & Bro., who were engaged in lumber and coal traffc, steam saw- and planing-mills, sash and blind manufacturing, and controlled the Chester dock. He retained his connection with this firm until 1879, having in 1875 purchased the Chester Edge-Tool Works of John C. Beatty, to which since the latter year he has devoted his exclusive attention. Mr. Black was married on the 24th of October, 1860, to Miss Lydia Ann, daughter of John C. Beatty, of Media, and has children, - John B., William V. (deceased), Lillian M. (deceased), Ada J., Bessie S., and Maria C. Mr. Black is in politics an active Republican, has been for three successive terms a member of the City Council, and its president during a large portion of the time. He is identified with the Chester National Bank as one of its directors. He is in religion a Presbyterian, an elder of the Third Presbyterian Church of Chester, and has been for some years superintendent of its Sabbath-school. He is also active in the cause of temperance, as also in all Christian and philanthropic enterprises. |
| QUELLE | [Ashmead: History of Delaware County (1884) 403] |
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