The Jondro Factory
Notes de recherche
Google map location for Jondro factory
The Stanstead Journal
- Article « Pioneer Life on the Frontier », 31 janvier 1952
- Father : Moses Pierce (tanner and shoemaker)
- Moved in Rock Island in 1824
- Bought the water power and tannery on the site now occupied by the Jondro boot and shoe factory.
- Article « Pioneer Life on the Frontier »,14 février 1952 (biographical sketches)
- Austin T. Foster: Came in 1838, worked with Spalding
- Moved his business into the Mellon Store
- 1850: partnership with Charles V. Morrill in 1850 (Foster & Morrill for 3 y.)
- 1860: partnership with David Wilke
- Sold his interests to William Jondro
- George James: manufacture of boots and shoes, 1856, in a building north of Spalding’s store
- Built astride the line and was manufacturing in one building now owned by Robert Pearson
- Lived in the French house
- 1858: purchased the Wyman property
- Built a large factory on the site of the present Jondro factory: tanning and boot and shoe making
- 1866: sold his Canadian business to Morrill and Brodie
- William Jondro: Started as a clerk in the Mammoth Store for C. F. Haskell
- Partnership with David Wilkey in 1862 as general merchants in the Mellon Store
- Cass replaced Wilkey
- Hall and Jondro manufactured boots and shoes in 1872 in the old carding machine building
- Partnership with Goodhue until 1894
- Jondro continued alone, Goodhue manufactured overalls in the carding machine building
- Stanstead Journal, Mar. 8, 1945: “old landmarks demolished”
- Moses Pierce in 1824, bought the Wyman water, power and tannery which he continued to operate well in to the “thirties” at least.
- At the same time he carried the business of custom shoemaking.
- For years after his time the Wyman street property was utilized in connection with shoe and leather industry. One of the early operators was George W. James. Other operators were: Ozro Morrill, Morrill & Judd, William Jondro, Jondro & Goodhue. The so-called Jondro factory was later used by Robins and Gilmore, overalls, etc., and later by H. G. Duncalfe and H. J. Gauthier, in the same line. The last use for industrial purposes was by H. J. Cordeau, plumber and tinsmith.
