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Memorial and Family History of Erie County, New York
Vol. I, Biographical and Genealogical
The Genealogical Publishing Co., Buffalo; 1906-8

   [71-72]

        JOHN COTTON JEWETT, who died at Los Angeles, California, on the
     18th of February, 1904, was one of the most distinguished of the
     pioneers of industrial Buffalo.
        He was born in Moravia, Cayuga County, N. Y., February 2nd, 1820.
     In his boyhood JOHN C. JEWETT led the life of a typical farmer's lad.
     When about seventeen years old, he went to Ann Arbor, Mich., where his
     brother SAMUEL was engaged in mercantile business.  Entering his
     brother's store, young JEWETT showed such talent for his occupation
     that he was soon made a partner.
        February 2, 1843, Mr. JEWETT married PRISCILLA BOARDMAN of Ann
     Arbor. At the time of her marriage Miss BOARDMAN was only in her
     seventeenth year.  Her strong, womanly character was, however, clearly
     manifest. She was a woman of noble Christian attributes and of unusual
     mental powers. The children of this marriage were: EDGAR BOARDMAN,
     CARRIE AMELIA, MATILDA CAROLINE, ELLA, FREDERICK ARTHUR, and MABEL.
        Mr. JEWETT later removed from Ann Arbor to Albion, Mich., where he
     conducted a mercantile business. In 1849 he came to Buffalo, beginning
     with a small manufacturing concern, which steadily grew to be one of
     the great manufacturing industries of the land. Today the JOHN C.
     JEWETT Manufacturing Company sends refrigerators to every section of
     the United States and to many foreign countries; For forty years,
     dating from the inauguration of his first factory in Buffalo, the
     history of JOHN C. JEWETT was the history of the immense industry he
     had reared. His efforts were ably seconded by his sons, EDGAR B. and
     FREDERICK A. JEWETT, and by his son-in-law, RISLEY TUCKER.

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